Fresh Pork Leaf Fat from Japan
Fresh pork leaf fat trimmed free of lean meat, sourced from the abdominal area of pigs, supplied in bulk for food processing. Classified under HTS 0209.10.00.00 as pig fat free of lean meat, not rendered or extracted, in fresh state. Excludes any products rendered into lard or containing muscle tissue.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify fat is completely free of lean meat via lab testing to avoid reclassification; obtain veterinary health certificates from exporting country; monitor USDA import quotas if applicable to origin