Meat and edible meat offal — HTS 0210
Meat and edible meat offal, salted, in brine, dried or smoked; edible flours and meals of meat or meat offal
Chapter 02 › Heading 0210
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Written to help non-specialists understand this page. Rates, dates, and legal facts come from the official records above and on the linked source.
HTS heading 0210 is a four-digit product category for meat and edible meat offal that has been salted, placed in brine, dried, or smoked. It also covers edible flours and meals made from meat or meat offal. The heading groups products by their preservation method and basic food material, rather than by brand, packaging, or country of sale.
To reach the correct eight-digit HTSUS code, start with the product’s actual composition and processing. The more specific subheadings generally distinguish the type of meat or offal and, where applicable, whether the product is whole, in pieces, or a flour or meal. Review the relevant subheading descriptions and legal notes, and obtain customs-broker advice when the product’s ingredients or processing make classification uncertain.
What to check
- Confirm that the product is edible meat or edible meat offal and that it is salted, in brine, dried, or smoked, or is an edible meat flour or meal.
- Identify the principal material or animal type, such as the specific kind of meat or offal, using the product specification and manufacturing records.
- Check whether the product is a whole item, a cut or piece, or a flour or meal, because these distinctions can lead to different eight-digit codes.
- Review the complete HTSUS hierarchy from heading 0210 through the applicable subheading, including any legal notes and statistical suffix descriptions.
- Keep ingredient lists, processing details, and product photographs or technical sheets, and ask a customs broker or other qualified classification professional to review close cases.
HTS heading 0210 summary
Meat and edible meat offal is a 4-digit product category containing 4 published product-code lines in this snapshot. A heading does not carry one universal duty rate; classification must be narrowed to the line matching the product facts.
How to find your code in this category
A heading is a product category. To get the exact duty, narrow from this 4-digit heading to a sub-category (usually by material), then open the 8-digit code that matches your product.
Open any code in the tables below to see its exact duty rate, a duty calculator (enter your shipment value → estimated duty and landed cost), the rate-change history chart, and the country-by-country breakdown (including Section 301/232 add-on duties).
Why you have to click in: a single category can contain products with very different duties. The rate depends on the specific product — its material and construction — and on the country of origin, and those only get pinned down at the 8-digit code level. That is why this page points you to codes instead of showing one rate for the whole category.
Product codes & duty rates
👇 Each row is a specific product code — click a blue code to open its full page with exact duty rates by country, the rate-history chart, and a duty calculator. 👉
| Code | Description | General (MFN) | Special | Column 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0210.11.00 👉 | Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in | 1.4¢/kg | Free | 7.2¢/kg |
| 0210.12.00 👉 | Bellies (streaky) and cuts thereof | 1.4¢/kg | Free | 7.2¢/kg |
| 0210.19.00 👉 | Other | 1.4¢/kg | Free | 7.2¢/kg |
| 0210.20.00.00 👉 | Meat of bovine animals | Free | — | 30% |
"Special" shows the free-trade-agreement rate; open a code to see exactly which countries qualify.
Common questions
What products fall under HTS heading 0210?
Meat and edible meat offal, salted, in brine, dried or smoked; edible flours and meals of meat or meat offal. To classify a specific item you must pick the matching sub-category and 8-digit code above; the right choice usually depends on the material and construction of the product.
How do I choose the right code within this category?
Start from the sub-categories (typically divided by material—for example cotton versus man-made fibers), then open the active 8- or 10-digit code that matches the product. When unsure, a licensed customs broker or a CBP binding ruling can confirm the classification.
Reference information only, not customs, legal, or classification advice. Confirm the current code and rate against the official HTS before you import.