Premier White Lard from China
Premier white lard is a highly refined, bleached, and deodorized hog fat with neutral flavor, ideal for commercial baking and food processing. It has a high melting point. Under HTS 1501.10.00.00 as refined lard, provided not further modified.
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
• Include lab analysis confirming it's rendered hog fat without chemical modification
• For bulk imports, specify non-retail packaging to prevent set classification errors
• Monitor EU/US hog fat equivalency docs for traceability in supply chain