Frozen Hog Sausage Casings from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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