Frozen Pork Carcass

A complete frozen carcass of a swine, including the head, feet, and tail, with no significant cuts or removals other than basic evisceration. Classified under HTS 0203.21.00.00 as it is a full frozen carcass of swine, fitting the definition of carcasses in Chapter 2 for fresh, chilled, or frozen meat.

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.

0203.19Lower: 10% vs 17.5%

If chilled rather than frozen

Chilled swine carcasses fall under 0203.19 as the temperature state determines fresh/chilled vs frozen subheadings.

0203.29.40.00Higher: 35% vs 17.5%

If cut into hams, shoulders, or other specific primal cuts

Once divided into specific cuts beyond carcass or half, it moves from 0203.21 to subheadings like 0203.29 for other frozen cuts.

0511.99Lower: 11.1% vs 17.5%

If bones are removed and sold separately as inedible

Chapter notes exclude products unfit for human consumption like inedible bones, shifting to heading 0511 for animal products.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify compliance with USDA import regulations and obtain veterinary health certificates; check country-specific beef quotas but note swine has no aggregate limits; include entire carcass weight for dutiable assessment per US notes