Cooked Pork Kidneys from Japan
Cooked pork kidneys are swine offal that has been boiled, seasoned, and canned for human consumption. This HTS 1602.49.10.00 covers other prepared offal of swine, including kidneys not specifically named elsewhere. Cooking renders it preserved, distinguishing from raw offal.
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
• Provide heat-processing logs to prove commercial sterility for FDA low-acid canned food rules
• Use HS explanatory notes to justify offal classification over 'livers and hearts' if mixed
• Test for residues like antibiotics common in offal to comply with FDA import refusals