Frozen Hog Sausage Casings from China
Hog intestines cleaned, graded, and frozen for preservation while prepared as sausage casings, maintaining flexibility for meat processing. Classified under HTS 0504.00.00.20 due to hog origin and casing-specific preparation per chapter notes excluding fish and other materials. Ideal for long-distance shipping without quality loss.
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
• Maintain unbroken cold chain with temperature logs to comply with USDA import requirements
• Label bundles by caliber (diameter) for accurate declaration and avoid undervaluation penalties