Salted Hog Sausage Casings from China
Hog casings preserved in salt after cleaning and sorting by size, ready for sausage stuffing without further processing. HTS 0504.00.00.20 covers salted hog preparations explicitly for casings, aligning with chapter exclusions for hides and textiles. Salt extends shelf life while keeping natural properties intact.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Specify salt concentration on invoices to distinguish from preserved meats under Chapter 2
• Use calibrated hanks (bundles) for customs valuation based on industry standards