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1601.00.40.10

Beef in airtight containers / Canned

Classification path

  1. Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products
  2. Other
  3. Beef in airtight containers
  4. Canned

Rates of duty

General (MFN)
3.4%
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
30%
Unit of quantity
kg

Trade agreement rates

FreeGSP (lapsed since Dec 31, 2020), U.S.-Australia FTA, U.S.-Bahrain FTA, U.S.-Chile FTA, U.S.-Colombia TPA, AGOA (authorized through Dec 31, 2026), E*, U.S.-Israel FTA, U.S.-Jordan FTA, U.S.-Korea FTA, U.S.-Morocco FTA, U.S.-Oman FTA, CAFTA-DR, U.S.-Panama TPA, U.S.-Peru TPA, USMCA, U.S.-Singapore FTA

Related lines in heading 1601

About heading 1601

Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products

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.

Full guide to heading 1601

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

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%.

Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.

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