Fresh Bone-In Pork Ham

A whole fresh pork ham with bone in, derived from the hind leg of the swine, typically weighing 15-20 pounds. Classified under HTS 0203.12.90.10 as fresh or chilled hams and cuts thereof with bone in, excluding shoulders. Meets chapter criteria for swine meat suitable for human consumption.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+17.5%17.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0203.19.40Same rate: 17.5%

If boneless

Boneless hams and cuts thereof shift to subheading 0203.19 for fresh/chilled pork hams without bone.

0203.22.90Same rate: 17.5%

If frozen

Frozen bone-in hams fall under 0203.22.90 as the hierarchy separates fresh/chilled from frozen states.

0210.11.00Same rate: 17.5%

If cured or processed

Cured, salted, or smoked hams move to Chapter 21 for meat preserved by methods other than freezing.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify USDA FSIS prior approval and provide health certificates confirming the meat is fresh/chilled and free from disease

Include full traceability documentation from slaughter to export; dutiable weight includes bone and fat per US notes

Check country-specific beef quotas indirectly affect pork supply chains; declare exact cut to avoid misclassification as shoulders