HS code 0203.12: Meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozen, fresh or chilled, hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in
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Key facts
- HS code
- 0203.12
- Covers
- Meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozen, fresh or chilled, hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty in the United States
- See its 4 lines
Summary
HS code 0203.12 covers meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozen, fresh or chilled, hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in. It sits in heading 02.03 (meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozen) in chapter 02 (meat and edible meat offal). Other goods of heading 02.03 are classified under 0203.11 (fresh or chilled, carcasses and half-carcasses), 0203.19 (fresh or chilled, other), 0203.21 (frozen, carcasses and half-carcasses), 0203.22 (frozen, hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in) or 1 other. National tariff lines under 0203.12 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS code 0203.12 covers meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozen, fresh or chilled, hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in.
The legal text of the subheading is “Fresh or chilled: Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in”, read under “Fresh or chilled”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 02.03 are classified under 0203.11 (fresh or chilled, carcasses and half-carcasses), 0203.19 (fresh or chilled, other), 0203.21 (frozen, carcasses and half-carcasses), 0203.22 (frozen, hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in) or 1 other.
How it is structured
0203.12 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 02, are the chapter; the first four, 0203, are heading 02.03; the last two, 12, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Chapter 02
- Meat and edible meat offal
- Heading 02.03
- Meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozen
- Within the heading
- Fresh or chilled
- Subheading 0203.12
- Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in
In other countries
National tariff lines under 0203.12 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States4 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 0203.12 cover?
HS code 0203.12 covers meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozen, fresh or chilled, hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 0203.12 in?
HS code 0203.12 is in heading 02.03 (meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozen) in chapter 02 (meat and edible meat offal).
Where are goods of heading 02.03 classified when 0203.12 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 02.03 are classified under 0203.11 (fresh or chilled, carcasses and half-carcasses), 0203.19 (fresh or chilled, other), 0203.21 (frozen, carcasses and half-carcasses), 0203.22 (frozen, hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in) or 1 other.
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 0203.12?
National tariff lines under 0203.12 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has 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.