Edible Choice White Pork Grease from Japan
Edible choice white pork grease is a premium rendered pig fat suitable for baking and frying, classified in HTS 1501.20.00.40 as other pig fat due to its rendering process and exclusion from lard category. It offers a clean flavor profile for confectionery applications.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide USDA import permits and residue testing results to confirm edibility and avoid meat product scrutiny
• Use temperature-controlled shipping to maintain quality, preventing oxidation that could alter classification
• Document origin and rendering method to differentiate from fresh fats under Chapter 2