Bone-In Country Ham from Japan
A whole bone-in ham from pork shoulder, dry-cured with salt and aged before smoking, featuring the characteristic country ham flavor. Classified under HTS 0210.11.00.10 as hams and cuts thereof with bone in, salted or smoked, derived from swine meat. Excludes fresh or frozen pork under Chapter 02.
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
• Verify curing process documentation to confirm salted/smoked status; fresh hams fall under 0203
• Include bone weight in dutiable quantity per US notes; no deductions for bones or fat
• Check swine meat quotas if from quota-limited countries like EU or Canada