Sterilized Canned Boned Pork Butt Roast

Boned pork butt (shoulder cut), cooked and sterilized before packing in airtight cans to ensure commercial sterility. HTS 1602.42.20 applies precisely to such boned, cooked shoulder cuts from swine in hermetic containers. Common in military rations and emergency food supplies.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+17.5%17.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

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Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

1602.20.20Same rate: 17.5%

If shoulder cuts processed with ham-like curing

Certain cured pork loins or similar fall under 1602.20 if not strictly shoulders, per processing method.

1902.20.00Higher: 41.4% vs 17.5%

If stuffed and formed into sausages

Sausage preparations from pork shift to Chapter 19 for stuffed pasta-like products if applicable.

0710Higher: 24% vs 17.5%

If dehydrated rather than wet-packed

Dehydrated meat products are classified under Chapter 7 mixtures, separate from canned preserved meats.

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Import Tips & Compliance

File FDA Prior Notice at least 2 hours before arrival; include sterilization process details to affirm safety

Use correct HTS suffix for shoulder origin to avoid TRQ limits on other pork categories

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