Pork Shoulder Confit

Pork shoulder confit, slow-cooked and stored in rendered pork fat, free of cereals or vegetables. This preserved swine meat is under HTS 1602.49.40.00.

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 duck fat mixed

Multi-species fats might classify differently, but veggies specifically trigger mixtures.

0711.90Higher: 17.7% vs 17.5%

If vegetable confit

Pure vegetable confits in Chapter 7.

1501Lower: 10% vs 17.5%

If fat extracted separately

Rendered pork fat alone is under animal fats.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Thermal process validation for shelf-stability

Fat content declaration to prove swine-only

Avoid herb mixes with veggie bases