Salted Pork Jowl from Germany
Pork jowl heavily salted for curing and long-term storage, commonly used in charcuterie. Falls under HTS 0210.19.00.90 as 'other' salted meat of swine, distinct from specific cuts like bellies. Excluded from fresh meat headings per Chapter 2 notes.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include lab tests for pathogens and salt content; use correct statistical suffix for origin tracking; avoid misdeclaration as fresh meat to prevent reclassification