HS Code 160242
Shoulders and cuts thereof
Official description: Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood : Of swine : Shoulders and cuts thereof
Also searched as: pork shoulder, pork butt, Boston butt, picnic shoulder, pork shoulder roast, pulled pork meat
Classification
How 160242 breaks down
Preparations of meat, fish, crustaceans or molluscs
Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood
Shoulders and cuts thereof
Covered products
What products fall under HS code 160242?
Buyers sourcing shoulders and cuts thereof from 1688 commonly describe it in these ways. If your product matches, 160242 is likely the right 6-digit starting point — confirm material and intended use against the official tariff.
Import duty by market
Where to check the import duty for HS 160242
The 6-digit code is universal, but duty, VAT and GST are set by the destination country and depend on the full national tariff line with China as the country of origin. Start from the official source for your market.
United States
USITC / CBP · Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS)
European Union
TARIC · Access2Markets
United Kingdom
HMRC · UK Integrated Online Tariff
Canada
CBSA · Canadian Customs Tariff
Australia
ABF · Australian customs tariff
Singapore
Singapore Customs · Singapore Trade Classification (HS)
Compare the real China-origin import tax across markets
Use the HS & import duty checker to estimate duty + VAT/GST for 160242 by destination before you pay a 1688 supplier.
Heading 1602
Other HS codes under 1602
Subheadings in the same 4-digit heading — "Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood". If 160242 is not an exact match, one of these may classify your product more precisely.
Questions
HS code 160242: common questions
What is HS code 160242?
HS code 160242 is the World Customs Organization 6-digit HS 2022 subheading for "Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood : Of swine : Shoulders and cuts thereof". The first two digits (16) are the chapter — Preparations of meat, fish, crustaceans or molluscs — and digits 3-4 (1602) are the heading. Countries add further digits (8-10) for their national tariff line.
What products fall under HS 160242?
Common products classified under 160242 include pork shoulder, pork butt, Boston butt, picnic shoulder, pork shoulder roast, pulled pork meat and similar items matching shoulders and cuts thereof. The correct code still depends on the product's material, function and intended use.
How do I find the import duty for HS code 160242?
Duty is set by the destination country, not by the 6-digit HS code alone. Start from the official tariff of your market — USITC HTS (US), TARIC / Access2Markets (EU), GOV.UK Trade Tariff (UK), CBSA (Canada), ABF (Australia) or Singapore Customs — and look up the full national code with China as the country of origin.
Is HS code 160242 the same in every country?
The first 6 digits (160242) are the same worldwide under the WCO Harmonized System. Beyond that, each country extends the code (HTS in the US, TARIC in the EU, etc.) and sets its own duty and tax rates.
Can I trust the HS code a 1688 supplier gives me?
Treat a supplier-provided code as a clue, not a final classification. It can be incomplete, China-export-specific, or mismatched to your destination's rules. Verify against the official tariff and your product's actual material and use.
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