Canned Pork Head Cheese
Pork head cheese made from pork tongues, cheeks, and snouts, set in natural aspic without cereals or vegetables. This preserved swine offal product is covered by HTS 1602.49.40.00 as other prepared meat offal of swine.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If spiced with vegetable powders
Vegetable-derived spices or thickeners make it a mixture under the next subheading.
If fresh or frozen offal
Unprepared or frozen pork offal stays in Chapter 2, not preserved products.
If of rabbit or hare
Similar preserved products from other animals like rabbit use different swine-specific codes.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Document sourcing of offal parts to prove swine origin and compliance with USDA import regs
• Avoid common error of including binders like flour, which would classify as cereal-containing
• Obtain veterinary certificates confirming no BSE risk for pork offal imports
Related Products under HTS 1602.49.40.00
Canned Pork Luncheon Meat
Fully cooked and canned pork luncheon meat made solely from ground pork shoulder and ham, with no cereals or vegetables added. This product falls under HTS 1602.49.40.00 as it is a prepared or preserved meat of swine, other than mixtures containing cereals or vegetables.
Pork Rillettes in Jar
Traditional French pork rillettes, slow-cooked shredded pork belly preserved in its own fat, without any cereal or vegetable ingredients. Classified under HTS 1602.49.40.00 as other prepared or preserved swine meat lacking cereals or vegetables.
Potted Pork Paste
Sterilized potted pork paste from finely ground pork meat, preserved for spreadable use without any vegetables or grains. Fits HTS 1602.49.40.00 for other non-mixture preserved swine meat.
Canned Pork Hock in Aspic
Prepared pork hocks cooked and preserved in clear aspic jelly made from pork bones, no cereals or vegetables included. Classified under HTS 1602.49.40.00 as other preserved swine meat.
Pork Terrine Pâté
Smooth pork terrine pâté made from pork liver and shoulder, baked and preserved without cereal binders or vegetables. This falls under HTS 1602.49.40.00 for other swine meat preparations.
Canned Pork Jowls
Cooked and canned pork jowls (cheeks) preserved in their rendered fat, purely swine-derived with no other ingredients. Covered by HTS 1602.49.40.00 as other preserved swine offal.