Dried Sheep Intestines
Sheep casings dried for use in sausage making, sold as whole pieces. Falls under HTS 0504.00.00 for dried guts of animals (excluding fish), prior to further processing.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If cleaned, salted, and cut to specific lengths for sausage stuffing
Processed casings ready for direct use as artificial guts fall under heading 3917 for plastics/tubes.
If chemically treated for industrial casings
Modified protein-based casings shift to Chapter 35 casings.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include certificates of analysis for salt content if in brine-preserved form
• Ensure casings are measured in hank units for accurate declaration
• Separate from finished sausage casings to avoid reclassification
Related Products under HTS 0504.00.00
Fresh Beef Tripe
The stomach lining of cattle, known as tripe, supplied whole and fresh for culinary use in dishes like menudo or pho. Classified under HTS 0504.00.00 as fresh animal stomachs (other than fish), fitting the chapter's coverage of edible guts and stomachs in their natural state.
Frozen Pork Stomachs
Whole pork stomachs (hog maws) frozen for preservation, used in Southern cuisine or stews. HTS 0504.00.00 covers frozen animal stomachs other than fish, as explicitly stated in the heading.
Salted Beef Omasum
Beef omasum (bible tripe) preserved in salt, whole pieces for food processing. HTS 0504.00.00 includes salted animal stomachs, aligning with the legal heading text.
Frozen Cattle Bladders
Whole cattle bladders frozen for industrial or pharmaceutical extraction. Covered by HTS 0504.00.00 as frozen animal bladders (non-fish), per chapter exclusions.
Smoked Hog Intestines
Pig intestines lightly smoked for preservation, sold whole for culinary applications. HTS 0504.00.00 explicitly includes smoked guts of animals other than fish.
Chilled Lamb Small Intestine
Freshly harvested lamb intestines chilled for immediate processing into casings. Qualifies under HTS 0504.00.00 as chilled guts, distinct from edible mixtures.