Canned Pork Jowls from Japan
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.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Confirm fat rendering process uses only pork to stay pure
• Include slaughterhouse approvals for offal traceability
• Avoid labeling pitfalls that suggest mixtures