Frozen Bone-In Smoked Pork Shoulder from Japan
Frozen pork shoulders with bone in, smoked for flavor preservation, classified as processed cuts under HTS 0203.22.10.00. Meets criteria for swine hams/shoulders/cuts thereof that are frozen and processed but not further cooked.
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
• Provide affidavits confirming bone-in status and smoking process; no allowance for bones/fat per US notes on meat duties
• Avoid misdeclaration as unprocessed to prevent reclassification