Key facts
- HS subheading
- 1602.49
- National lines
- 9
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union
- VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union
- Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff
- European Union
- Chapter
- 16: Preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects
Summary
The European Union tariff splits HS 1602.49 (other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects, of swine: Other, including mixtures) into 9 national lines: 1602 49 11 00 (loins (excluding collars) and cuts thereof, including mixtures of loins or hams), 1602 49 13 00 (collars and cuts thereof, including mixtures of collars and shoulders), 1602 49 15 00 (other mixtures containing hams (legs), shoulders, loins or collars, and cuts thereof), 1602 49 19 10 (pork neck, dried in air, seasoned or not, whole, in pieces or thinly sliced) and 5 others.
European Union lines under 1602.49
The European Union tariff splits HS 1602.49 (other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects, of swine: Other, including mixtures) into 9 national lines: 1602 49 11 00 (loins (excluding collars) and cuts thereof, including mixtures of loins or hams), 1602 49 13 00 (collars and cuts thereof, including mixtures of collars and shoulders), 1602 49 15 00 (other mixtures containing hams (legs), shoulders, loins or collars, and cuts thereof), 1602 49 19 10 (pork neck, dried in air, seasoned or not, whole, in pieces or thinly sliced) and 5 others.
- 1602 49 11 00Loins (excluding collars) and cuts thereof, including mixtures of loins or hamsDuty: 156.800 EUR DTN
- 1602 49 13 00Collars and cuts thereof, including mixtures of collars and shouldersDuty: 129.300 EUR DTN
- 1602 49 15 00Other mixtures containing hams (legs), shoulders, loins or collars, and cuts thereofDuty: 129.300 EUR DTN
- 1602 49 19 10Pork neck, dried in air, seasoned or not, whole, in pieces or thinly slicedDuty: 85.700 EUR DTN
- 1602 49 19 20Canned pork luncheon meat; Pork flossDuty: 85.700 EUR DTN
- 1602 49 19 90OtherDuty: 85.700 EUR DTN
- 1602 49 30 00Containing by weight 40 % or more but less than 80 % of meat or meat offal, of any kind, including fats of any kind or originDuty: 75.000 EUR DTN
- 1602 49 50 00Containing by weight less than 40 % of meat or meat offal, of any kind, including fats of any kind or originDuty: 54.300 EUR DTN
- 1602 49 90 00OtherDuty: 10.9%
Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union
The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.
From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.
In other countries
National tariff lines under 1602.49 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States5 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have under HS 1602.49?
The European Union tariff splits HS 1602.49 (other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects, of swine: Other, including mixtures) into 9 national lines: 1602 49 11 00 (loins (excluding collars) and cuts thereof, including mixtures of loins or hams), 1602 49 13 00 (collars and cuts thereof, including mixtures of collars and shoulders), 1602 49 15 00 (other mixtures containing hams (legs), shoulders, loins or collars, and cuts thereof), 1602 49 19 10 (pork neck, dried in air, seasoned or not, whole, in pieces or thinly sliced) and 5 others.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.