Chilled Pork Ham Shank with Bone from Japan
Lower leg shank cut from chilled pork ham, bone-in, used for soups or roasts. Classified in HTS 0203.12.90.10 as cuts thereof from fresh/chilled hams with bone in. Excludes chapter-prohibited unfit products.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Secure FSIS import re-inspection; declare shank portion explicitly to differentiate from fore shanks
• Maintain cold chain (32-40°F); violations lead to frozen reclassification and higher scrutiny
• Full container weight dutiable per US note; no hide/skin allowance even if trimmed