Other prepared or preserved meat — HTS 1602
Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects
Chapter 16 › Heading 1602
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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 1602 is a broad four-digit category for meat, meat offal, blood, or insects that have been prepared or preserved, other than products covered by neighboring headings such as prepared sausages. “Prepared or preserved” can include products that are cooked, canned, otherwise processed, or combined with other ingredients, depending on the tariff wording.
To reach the correct eight-digit HTSUS code, work through the more specific subheadings under 1602. Classification commonly depends on the animal or source material, such as poultry, beef, pork, other meat, offal, blood, or insects, along with the product’s form and preparation. The exact wording may also distinguish mixtures, containers, ingredients, or other product characteristics, so do not choose a code based only on the product’s marketing name.
What to check
- Identify the principal animal or source material, and document whether the product contains meat from more than one source.
- Confirm how the product is prepared or preserved, including whether it is cooked, canned, dried, smoked, frozen, or combined with other ingredients.
- Read every applicable subheading under 1602 in sequence; compare the product facts with the full legal text, not just the short description.
- Check whether a neighboring heading, such as one covering sausages or a different type of preparation, describes the product more specifically.
- Verify the final eight-digit HTSUS code against current official tariff notes, classification rulings, and broker guidance when the ingredients or processing are complex.
HTS heading 1602 summary
Other prepared or preserved meat is a 4-digit product category containing 0 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.
Sub-categories
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 1602.10 | Homogenized preparations |
| 1602.20 | Of liver of any animal |
| 1602.50 | Of bovine animals |
| 1602.90 | Other, including preparations of blood of any animal |
Common questions
What products fall under HTS heading 1602?
Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects. 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.