Fresh Pork Meatballs from Japan
Uncooked, chilled pork meatballs formed from ground pork, herbs, and binders, ready for cooking. This processed (ground and shaped) fresh swine meat qualifies for 0203.19.20.90 as 'other' excluding named cuts.
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
• Maintain cold chain docs from slaughter to entry; FSIS inspection mandatory
• Avoid additives over trace levels to prevent shift to 16xx sausages
• Use HTS correctly—shaped doesn't make it a 'product' unless cooked