Frozen Bone-In Pork Butt Shoulder from Japan
Frozen pork butt shoulders with bone in, a primal cut from the upper forequarter of swine. HTS 0203.22.90.00 covers this as 'other' frozen bone-in shoulders and cuts, excluding unfit products per chapter notes.
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
• Ensure packaging prevents thaw; customs weighs entire frozen contents including any brine
• Classify based on primal cut nomenclature; hybrid cuts may need binding ruling
• Comply with APHIS import permits if from foot-and-mouth regions