Pork Meat Meal from Japan
Pork meat meal is a finely ground powder produced from rendered pork meat and offal, unfit for human consumption due to processing and contamination risks. It is primarily used as a high-protein ingredient in animal feeds for livestock and pets. Classified under HTS 2301.10.00.00 as flours, meals, and pellets of meat or meat offal unfit for human use.
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 supplier certification that the product is unfit for human consumption to avoid reclassification; ensure compliance with USDA APHIS import permits for animal-derived products; watch for moisture content limits to prevent mold during transit