Canned Pork Rillettes from China

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.

Duty Rate — China → United States

23.9%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)

Import Tips

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