Fresh Bone-In Pork Ham from Germany
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.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• 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