Cooked Boneless Pork Picnic Shoulder in Metal Can from China
Deboned picnic shoulder (upper foreleg cut from swine), cooked and hermetically sealed in metal cans for preservation. This matches HTS 1602.42.20.40 precisely as 'other' boned and cooked shoulders/cuts thereof in airtight containers. Commonly imported for institutional food service.
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
• Use APHIS VS 17-29 form for prior notification of arrival to prevent refusal at port
• Ensure cans are intact and leak-tested to meet commercial sterility standards
• Document cooking temperature logs (minimum 121°C internal) for FSIS verification