Fresh Pork Sausage Links

Fresh pork sausage links made from ground pork shoulder and spices, chilled but not cooked or smoked. Classified under HTS 0203.19.20.90 as fresh or chilled pork meat that has been processed (ground and mixed) but remains in its fresh state, excluding hams, shoulders, and cuts with bone-in.

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.

0203.29.40Higher: 35% vs 17.5%

If frozen instead of chilled

Frozen processed pork (not cuts/loins) shifts to 0203.29, same chapter but different temp state.

1601.00.60Higher: 20.7% vs 17.5%

If cooked or preserved

Cooking changes it from fresh meat (Ch. 2) to meat preparations (Ch. 16), even if chilled.

0206.41.00Same rate: 17.5%

If sold as retail-packed portions under 4.5kg

If processed pork is cut and packaged for retail sale, it may classify under pork cuts heading.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify product is truly fresh/chilled and not cured/smoked to stay in 0203; provide lab tests if disputed

Include full processing details in entry docs; dutiable weight includes normal fat/bone per US notes

Comply with USDA FSIS prior approval; avoid quota subheadings if from limited countries like Argentina