Spam Classic Pork and Beef Luncheon Meat from Japan
Canned luncheon meat made from a mixture of pork and beef, fully cooked and preserved for easy storage and consumption. This product falls under HTS 1602.49.60.00 as it is a prepared or preserved mixture of pork and beef, not specifically enumerated elsewhere in heading 1602.
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
• Verify exact pork-beef ratio via supplier certification to confirm classification under mixtures; pure pork products shift to other subheadings
• Ensure FDA prior notice filing and proper labeling for meat content to avoid CBP holds at entry