HS code 1601.00: Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products
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Key facts
- HS code
- 1601.00
- Covers
- Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty in the United States
- See its 7 lines
Summary
HS code 1601.00 covers sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products. It sits in heading 16.01 (sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products) in chapter 16 (preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects). It is the only subheading of heading 16.01, so every good of the heading is classified here. National tariff lines under 1601.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (7 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS code 1601.00 covers sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products.
The legal text of the subheading is “Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
It is the only subheading of heading 16.01, so every good of the heading is classified here.
How it is structured
1601.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 16, are the chapter; the first four, 1601, are heading 16.01; the last two, 00, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Heading 16.01
- Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products
- Subheading 1601.00
- Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products
In other countries
National tariff lines under 1601.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (7 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States7 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 1601.00 cover?
HS code 1601.00 covers sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 1601.00 in?
HS code 1601.00 is in heading 16.01 (sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products) in chapter 16 (preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects).
Where are goods of heading 16.01 classified when 1601.00 doesn’t fit?
1601.00 is the only subheading of heading 16.01, so every good of the heading is classified there.
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 1601.00?
National tariff lines under 1601.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (7 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.