HTS subheading · chapter 16
1601.00
Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products
Analysis
Subheading 1601.00 covers sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products, within heading 1601. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 3 US tariff lines below it are national.
None of its 3 lines is duty-free at the general rate. Rates run from 3.2% to 3.4% with a median of 3.3%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
The US splits it as follows: 1601.00.20 for sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects… (0.8¢/kg), 1601.00.40 for beef in airtight containers (3.4%) and 1601.00.60 for other: other (3.2%).
1 of the lines carry specific or compound rates (per kilogram, per dozen and so on) rather than a percentage, so their burden depends on the unit value of the goods.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1601.00.20 | Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products: pork | 0.8¢/kg |
| 1601.00.40 | Beef in airtight containers | 3.4% |
| 1601.00.60 | Other: other | 3.2% |