Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products
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Heading 1601 covers sausages and similar products made from meat, meat offal, blood or insects, plus food preparations based on those products. The heading splits first by material: lines under 1601.00.20 are for pork, and the remaining lines cover other meats, with beef in airtight containers separated from all other cases. Within each group the break is between canned and other goods, and rates run from 0.8 cents per kg on pork to 3.4% on beef in airtight containers.
Products in this heading
- Canned pork sausages and Vienna sausages
- Hot dogs and frankfurters packed in casings
- Fresh or frozen pork sausage links
- Beef sausages packed in airtight containers
- Blood sausage and black pudding
- Canned beef sausages
- Sausage-style products made from meat offal
- Preparations based on sausage meat sold as ready meals
How to choose the right subheading
- Species of meat: pork goes to 1601.00.20, while beef and other meats go to the 40 or 60 groups.
- For non-pork goods, whether the beef is in airtight containers, which sends it to 1601.00.40.
- Whether the good is canned, since canned and other are separate lines within each group.
- Whether the product is a sausage or a preparation based on sausage, rather than plain prepared meat.
- Whether the product is made from meat offal or blood rather than muscle meat, which still stays in this heading.
Often confused with
- Heading 1602Canned corned beef
It is prepared meat, not a sausage or a sausage-based preparation.
- Heading 1602Cooked ham or sliced deli meat
Prepared or preserved meat that is not a sausage product.
- Heading 1603Meat extract or meat juice
Extracts and juices have their own heading.
- Heading 0203Fresh raw pork carcasses and cuts
Unprepared fresh meat stays in the meat chapter.
- Heading 1605Canned crab meat
Prepared crustaceans and molluscs are classified in 1605.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for canned pork sausages?
Canned pork sausages fall under 1601.00.20.10, which carries a general (MFN) rate of 0.8 cents per kg. Non-canned pork sausages use 1601.00.20.90 at the same general (MFN) rate of 0.8 cents per kg.
What is the duty on beef sausages in airtight containers?
Beef sausages in airtight containers are classified in 1601.00.40.10 if canned or 1601.00.40.90 if not canned. Both lines carry a general (MFN) rate of 3.4%.
How do I classify beef sausages that are not in airtight containers?
They go to the residual group for other meats, using 1601.00.60.20 for beef at a general (MFN) rate of 3.2%. Canned goods of the same group use 1601.00.60.60 and other non-canned goods use 1601.00.60.80, both at 3.2%.
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.