HS Code 160249
Prepared and Preserved Pork Products
HS code 160249 covers prepared or preserved meat of swine, excluding hams and shoulders, often used for canned pork products and processed meat snacks globally.
6-digit Section IVFCL
HS Code 160249 — Prepared and Preserved Pork Products
This code covers pork-based meat preparations that aren't classified as hams, shoulders, or loins. It includes processed items like snack sticks, pork-based lunch meats, and sausages not contained in casings.
What's included
- Canned minced pork
- Pork rinds/skins (prepared)
- Processed pork luncheon meat
- Pork-based meat spreads
What's excluded
- Raw pork meat → use
0203(Raw or chilled meat is classified in Chapter 2, not Chapter 16.) - Pork sausages in casings → use
160100(Sausages and similar products in casings have their own specific heading.)
Common examples
- Spam canned pork
- Fried pork rinds in retail bags
- Canned pork tongue
- Pork pate
Frequently asked questions
Does this code include sausages?
Generally no; sausages of any meat type belong under heading 1601 unless they are loose or in a form not resembling a sausage.
Trade & shipping notes
- Typical duty range: 5% - 25%
- Documentation: Requires a health certificate from the exporting country's national food safety authority.
- Typical shipping mode: FCL
- Top exporters: China, Denmark, United States, Germany
- Top importers: Japan, United Kingdom, Hong Kong
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Key takeaway
Covers miscellaneous prepared pork products that are fully cooked or preserved and not otherwise specified.
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