Pork Andouille Sausage
Spicy smoked pork andouille sausage coarsely ground with garlic and spices, double-smoked for flavor, sold in links or rings. Under HTS 1601.00.60.80 as other similar meat products.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If prepared hams or shoulders in molded form
Pork shoulders or hams preserved by smoking classify specifically under 1602.41, not general sausages.
If for fresh or frozen uncured pork cuts
Uncooked, unsmoked pork meat falls under fresh pork headings in Chapter 2.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Submit APHIS VS 17-29 form for pork products from non-approved countries
• Include smoking temperature logs to prove lethality treatment against trichinae
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