Industrial Pork Tallow from Japan
Industrial pork tallow is a hard rendered pig fat used in soap-making, candles, and lubricants, distinct from food-grade lard. Classified under HTS 1501.20.00 as other pig fat, it excludes leaf lard and is not from poultry or heading 0209 sources. Its primary use is non-edible industrial 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
• Label clearly as 'industrial/non-edible' to prevent reclassification as food product under different duties
• Obtain FDA prior notice if any food contact potential, though primarily for industrial use under APHIS oversight
• Check for contaminants via lab testing; mislabeling as edible can lead to quarantines or refusals