Dry-Cured Streaky Bacon Bellies from China
Pork bellies dry-salted with cure mix including nitrates, air-dried slightly for flavor. Classified in 0210.12.00 as salted streaky bellies of swine, not further processed into finished bacon.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Test for nitrate/nitrite levels to comply with US residue tolerances
• Use tamper-evident packaging to prevent contamination claims at entry
• Avoid bulk shipping without proper ventilation to prevent spoilage