Canned Pork Blood Pudding from Japan
Canned pork blood pudding, or boudin noir, is a sausage-like product from swine blood (meat offal) mixed minimally with fillers. HTS 1602.49.10.00 includes prepared blood and other offal of swine. It qualifies as preserved offal despite sausage form due to blood predominance.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Blood products require additional FSIS residue testing for heavy metals and pathogens
• Avoid 'sausage' labeling to prevent reclassification under 1601 hams
• Quantify blood content (>50%) in documentation to justify offal heading