Fresh Bone-In Pork Ham from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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