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.

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%

Alternative Classifications

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

1602.49Same rate: 17.5%

If brined with vegetable extracts

Vegetable-based brines qualify as containing vegetables.

0206.80.00.00Same rate: 17.5%

If fresh or chilled

Edible offal in fresh form remains in Chapter 2.

1602.90Lower: 16.4% vs 17.5%

If other animal origin

Non-swine preserved meat uses general 'other' subheadings.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Confirm fat rendering process uses only pork to stay pure

Include slaughterhouse approvals for offal traceability

Avoid labeling pitfalls that suggest mixtures