Heading 0210

Meat and edible meat offal, salted, in brine, dried or smoked; edible flours and meals of meat or meat offal

12 declarable lines

Heading 0210 covers meat and edible meat offal that has been preserved by salting, brining, drying or smoking, plus edible flours and meals of meat or offal. It is split first by animal: swine, bovine animals, then a catch-all group of other animals and edible flours and meals. The swine lines split further by cut, such as hams and shoulders, bellies, and other cuts.

Products in this heading

Bone-in cured ham
Salted pork shoulders
Smoked bacon and streaky pork bellies
Canadian style bacon
Salted or dried beef
Smoked poultry meat
Dried meat flours and meals
Smoked meat of reptiles

How to choose the right subheading

The animal the meat comes from: swine, bovine animals, or other animals.
The cut: hams and shoulders with bone in, bellies, or other cuts for swine.
The preservation method: salted, in brine, dried or smoked rather than fresh, chilled or frozen.
Whether the product is meat of poultry of heading 0105, which has its own line.
Whether the product is edible flour or meal of meat or offal rather than a cut of meat.

Often confused with

Fresh or chilled pork chops
Fresh or chilled swine meat is not preserved, so it stays in 0203.
Heading 0203
Frozen beef steaks
Frozen bovine meat without salting, drying or smoking goes to 0202.
Heading 0202
Fresh chicken cuts
Fresh or chilled poultry meat is classified in 0207, not the preserved meat heading.
Heading 0207
Fresh pork liver
Fresh, chilled or frozen edible offal belongs in 0206.
Heading 0206
Unrendered pig fat free of lean meat
Pig and poultry fat are separately named in 0209 even when salted, dried or smoked.
Heading 0209

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for smoked bacon?

Smoked bacon and streaky pork bellies are classified under 0210.12.00.20, with a general (MFN) rate of 1.4 cents/kg.

What is the duty on salted or dried beef?

Preserved beef of heading 0210 falls under 0210.20.00.00, and the general (MFN) rate is Free.

How do I classify smoked poultry meat?

Smoked meat of poultry of heading 0105 goes under 0210.99.20.00, with a general (MFN) rate of 2.3%.

Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.