Frozen Pork Diaphragm from China
Frozen pork diaphragm, or skirt, is the muscle separating chest and abdomen, valued for sausages and sold frozen. Classified as 'other' under HTS 0206.49.00.00 for frozen swine offal.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Diaphragm borders meat vs offal; provide slaughter diagrams showing offal harvest
• Common in sets with pluck (heart/lungs/liver); declare as set if sold together
• Test for residues as it's exposed during slaughter