What HS code 1602.90 covers
HS code 1602.90 classifies meat preparations; of meat, meat offal or the blood of any animal, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602. It is a subheading of heading 1602 (Prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects), in chapter 16 (Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof), section IV of the Harmonized System. These six digits are identical in every country that uses the HS.
Classification path
Import duty for 1602.90
Base MFN rate only. Section 301 and 2025 IEEPA tariffs can stack on top for goods from China.
Source: HTSUS / CBP
Erga-omnes (third-country) MFN rate. Import VAT of 17 to 27 percent by country, and any anti-dumping measures, apply separately.
Source: TARIC
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Related codes in heading 1602
Not quite the right fit? These subheadings sit under the same heading and are the most common alternatives to 1602.90.
- 1602.10 Meat preparations; homogenised preparations of meat, meat offal blood or insects
- 1602.20 Meat preparations; of the prepared or preserved liver of any animal (excluding homogenised preparations)
- 1602.31 Meat preparations; of turkeys, prepared or preserved meat or meat offal (excluding livers and homogenised preparations)
- 1602.32 Meat preparations; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus)
- 1602.39 Meat preparations; of poultry (excluding turkeys), prepared or preserved meat or meat offal (excluding livers and homogenised preparations)
- 1602.41 Meat preparations; of swine, hams and cuts thereof, prepared or preserved (excluding homogenised preparations)
- 1602.42 Meat preparations; of swine, shoulders and cuts thereof, prepared or preserved (excluding homogenised preparations)
- 1602.49 Meat preparations; of swine, meat or meat offal (including mixtures), prepared or preserved, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602
- 1602.50 Meat preparations; of bovine animals, meat or meat offal, prepared or preserved (excluding livers and homogenised preparations)
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A 6-digit subheading still covers a range of products. The wrong code at the border can mean overpaying duty, a delayed shipment, or a penalty. Describe your exact item and HS Mate confirms whether 1602.90 is right, with the duty rate and an audit trail your customs broker can accept.