Fresh Pork Belly Slabs from China
Fresh pork belly slabs are cuts from the underside of the swine carcass, consisting primarily of the abdominal muscle, fat, and skin layers. They are neither chilled nor frozen, falling under HTS 0203.19.40.10 as fresh swine bellies. This classification applies to unprocessed bellies suitable for further butchering or direct culinary use.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Verify the meat is fresh (not chilled below 0°C or frozen) and obtain USDA FSIS prior approval for the foreign establishment
• Provide health certificates confirming the pork bellies are from healthy swine free of diseases like African Swine Fever
• Be aware of country-specific beef quotas indirectly affecting pork imports; track USTR regulations for any swine limits