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HS HEADING 0203

Meat of swine; fresh, chilled or frozen

6-digit subheadings (6)

Official HS 2022 subheading texts. National tariff schedules subdivide these further (8-10 digit lines) and set the actual duty rates.

0203.11

Meat; of swine, carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled

0203.12

Meat; of swine, hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in, fresh or chilled

0203.19

Meat; of swine, n.e.c. in item no. 0203.1, fresh or chilled

0203.21

Meat; of swine, carcasses and half-carcasses, frozen

0203.22

Meat; of swine, hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in, frozen

0203.29

Meat; of swine, n.e.c. in item no. 0203.2, frozen

Covered items classified under 0203

Chapter 02 classification notes

Meat imports are dominated by veterinary-health certification (origin slaughterhouse approval), cold-chain documentation, and BSE/foot-and-mouth disease zoning rules. Most destinations require veterinary-import permits issued by the national veterinary authority before shipment.

Frequent misclassification in this chapter

Cooked / processed / canned meats fall under Chapter 16 (preparations of meat); raw frozen meat stays in Chapter 02. Edible offal (heart, liver, kidneys) under 0206 is sometimes mis-declared as muscle meat.

Classification certainty

The 6-digit level shown here is the internationally harmonised layer. Duty rates attach to national 8-10 digit tariff lines, which differ by country — use the duty calculator for lane estimates. For binding certainty, request a ruling from the destination customs authority.

Binding tariff ruling database

Other headings in Chapter 02

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