Canned Pork Rillettes
Canned pork rillettes are a traditional French spread made from slow-cooked pork meat and fat, seasoned and preserved in its own fat. This product falls under HTS 1602.49.90.00 as it is prepared or preserved pork meat (of swine) that is neither ham nor sausages, fitting the 'other' category for mixtures not specifically enumerated elsewhere.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If prepared from ham or cuts thereof
Products specifically derived from ham fall under subheading 1602.41, distinct from general pork preparations.
If containing cereals or vegetables as principal ingredients
Mixtures where non-meat ingredients predominate shift to 1602.50 for meat-based preparations with fillers.
If cured, dried, or uncooked and not preserved by canning
Uncooked or simply cured pork offal moves to Chapter 2 as meat preparations not fully preserved.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify the product contains at least 50% pork meat to qualify under Chapter 16; provide lab analysis if contested
• Ensure labeling complies with USDA and FDA requirements for preserved meats, including country of origin and ingredients
Related Products under HTS 1602.49.90.00
Mixture Canned Pork and Chicken Luncheon Meat
Canned luncheon meat loaf combining pork and chicken, emulsified and preserved. HTS 1602.49.90.00 covers such swine-inclusive mixtures not specified elsewhere.
Canned Pork Cheeks
Braised and preserved pork cheeks in cans. HTS 1602.49.90.00 for other swine offal preparations.
Pork Snout Confit
Pork snouts slow-cooked in fat and jarred. Other preserved swine offal per HTS 1602.49.90.00.
Mixed Pork Offal Spread
Spread from various pork organs, preserved. HTS 1602.49.90.00.
Canned Pork Diaphragm
Preserved pork diaphragm meat. Other under HTS 1602.49.90.00.
Pork Auricle (Ear) in Brine
Preserved pork ears in cans. HTS 1602.49.90.00.