Pork Liver Pâté in Glass Jars
Pork liver pâté is a smooth paste made from pork liver, fat, and seasonings, preserved in glass jars for extended shelf life. Classified under HTS 1602.49.90.00 as 'other' prepared or preserved meat offal of swine, excluding specific types like sausages.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If of liver of any animal, specifically pork liver
Heading 1602.20 covers pork liver preparations separately from general offal.
If shoulder cuts deriving from fresh hams
Certain shoulder-derived preparations have specific subheadings outside 'other'.
If dehydrated or frozen offal, not cooked/preserved
Unprepared or differently processed offal falls into Chapter 7 for vegetables/legumes, but unlikely.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Obtain FDA prior notice and ensure pathogen testing for liver products to meet import safety standards
• Declare exact offal content; mixtures under 50% meat may reclassify
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.