0203.29.40.00/Frozen Pork Shoulder Picnic Cut/Japan

Frozen Pork Shoulder Picnic Cut from Japan

Frozen cuts of pork shoulder from the picnic region, typically bone-in or boneless, suitable for roasting or slow cooking. Classified under HTS 0203.29.4000 as frozen pork meat, other cuts excluding hams, shoulders, and bellies. Excludes fresh or chilled pork and products unfit for human consumption 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%

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Import Tips

• Verify dutiable weight includes bones and fat per US notes; no allowance for normal components

• Confirm origin quotas especially for high-volume countries like Canada or Mexico

• Obtain USDA import permit and ensure product is fit for human consumption