HTS heading 0203 · Chapter 02
HTS 0203: Meat of swine, fresh, chilled, or frozen
HTS heading 0203 covers meat of swine, fresh, chilled, or frozen. It has 10 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (6 lines), 1.4¢/kg (4 lines).
Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.
Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.
Tariff lines and duty rates
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh or chilled: | |||||
| 0203.11.00.00 | Carcasses and half-carcasses[kg] | Free | 5.5¢/kg | Estimate → | |
| 0203.12 | Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in: | ||||
| 0203.12.10 | Processed | 1.4¢/kg | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG) | 7.2¢/kg | |
| 0203.12.10.10 | Hams and cuts thereof[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0203.12.10.20 | Shoulders and cuts thereof[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0203.12.90 | Other | Free | 5.5¢/kg | ||
| 0203.12.90.10 | Hams and cuts thereof[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0203.12.90.20 | Shoulders and cuts thereof[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0203.19 | Other: | ||||
| 0203.19.20 | Processed | 1.4¢/kg | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG) | 7.2¢/kg | |
| 0203.19.20.10 | Spare ribs[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0203.19.20.90 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0203.19.40 | Other | Free | 5.5¢/kg | ||
| 0203.19.40.10 | Bellies[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0203.19.40.90 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| Frozen: | |||||
| 0203.21.00.00 | Carcasses and half-carcasses[kg] | Free | 5.5¢/kg | Estimate → | |
| 0203.22 | Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in: | ||||
| 0203.22.10.00 | Processed[kg] | 1.4¢/kg | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 7.2¢/kg | Estimate → |
| 0203.22.90.00 | Other[kg] | Free | 5.5¢/kg | Estimate → | |
| 0203.29 | Other: | ||||
| 0203.29.20.00 | Processed[kg] | 1.4¢/kg | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 7.2¢/kg | Estimate → |
| 0203.29.40.00 | Other[kg] | Free | 5.5¢/kg | Estimate → |
18 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.
Example: base duty and fees on $10000
For HTS 0203.11.00.00 at the general rate of Free, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (Free) | $0.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $47.14 |
Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.
Special program codes in this heading
- A, A*, A+
- Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
- AU
- U.S.–Australia FTA
- BH
- U.S.–Bahrain FTA
- CL
- U.S.–Chile FTA
- CO
- U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
- D
- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- E, E*
- Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
- IL
- U.S.–Israel FTA
- JO
- U.S.–Jordan FTA
- KR
- U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
- MA
- U.S.–Morocco FTA
- OM
- U.S.–Oman FTA
- P, P+
- CAFTA-DR
- PA
- U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
- PE
- U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
- S, S+
- USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement)
- SG
- U.S.–Singapore FTA
A special rate applies only when the goods qualify under that program's rules of origin and the claim is made at entry.