Fresh Bone-In Pork Shoulder Picnic Cut from Japan
A fresh, bone-in cut from the lower portion of the pork shoulder, known as the picnic cut, typically used for slow cooking or roasting. It falls under HTS 0203.12.90.20 as a fresh pork shoulder with bone in, excluding hams. This classification applies to chilled or fresh cuts suitable for human consumption.
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
• Verify the meat is fresh or chilled (not frozen) and includes bone in via USDA inspection certificates to avoid reclassification
• Include full container weight in dutiable calculations per US notes; no deductions for bones or fat
• Check country-specific beef quotas indirectly affecting pork supply chains and ensure FSIS prior approval