Fresh Pork Shoulder Picnic Roast
A fresh, bone-in cut from the lower foreleg of the pig, typically weighing 8-12 pounds, sold unrefrigerated for immediate use. Classified under HTS 0203.19.40 as fresh swine meat, excluding hams, bellies, and cuts specifically enumerated elsewhere in heading 0203.19.
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More Specific Codes
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If frozen instead of fresh/chilled
Frozen swine meat transfers to 0203.29 subheading, maintaining 'other' status but changing preservation state.
If processed into ham
Hams specifically enumerated under 0203.19.20; picnic cuts remain 'other' unless trimmed and shaped as ham.
If cured, salted, or smoked
Cured or preserved pork moves to Chapter 21; only fresh/chilled uncured meat stays in 0203.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify country of origin quotas under US Note to Chapter 2, as swine meat imports face no aggregate limits unlike beef
• Include entire weight including bone and fat per US Note; provide slaughter and cut certificates
• Avoid misclassification as 'hams' (0203.19.20); document as picnic cut to prevent reclassification
Related Products under HTS 0203.19.40
Fresh Pork Knuckle
Fresh pork shank end, bone-in, chilled. Other swine meat 0203.19.40.
Fresh Pork Scapula Steak
Steaks from pork shoulder blade, fresh. HTS 0203.19.40.
Fresh Pork Loin End Rib Chop
Chops from loin-rib interface, fresh/chilled. Other under 0203.19.40.
Fresh Pork Loin Chop
Bone-in or boneless chops cut from the pork loin, fresh and chilled to below 40°F but not frozen. Falls under HTS 0203.19.40 as unspecified swine cuts, distinct from ribs, tenderloin, or enumerated parts.
Fresh Pork Butt Roast
Fresh upper shoulder cut from the pig's forequarter, bone-in, ideal for slow cooking. HTS 0203.19.40 covers this as 'other' fresh/chilled swine meat not matching specific cuts like shoulder picnic.
Fresh Pork Arm Steak
Steaks cut from pork shoulder arm bone area, fresh/chilled for grilling. HTS 0203.19.40 for other non-enumerated swine cuts.