Meat preparations; of swine, meat or meat offal (including mixtures), prepared or preserved, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602

HS v2022 Code: 160249

About meat preparations; of swine, meat or meat offal (including mixtures), prepared or preserved, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602

HS code 160249 covers a diverse range of prepared or preserved meat products made from swine (pork) meat or offal. These products play a significant role in the global food industry, providing convenient and shelf-stable protein sources for consumers. As a key component of many national cuisines, the trade in these meat preparations is an important part of the international food supply chain.

Production process

The production of goods under HS code 160249 typically involves a combination of meat processing, curing, and preservation techniques. This may include steps such as chopping, mixing, and blending of pork meat and offal, followed by the application of various seasonings, curing agents, and preservation methods like smoking, drying, or canning. The specific techniques used can vary depending on the desired final product characteristics.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the production of HS code 160249 goods include 020311 Fresh or chilled carcasses and half-carcasses of swine, 020312 Fresh or chilled hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, of swine, and other pork meat and offal. Additional inputs may include spices, salts, preservatives, and specialized processing equipment such as meat grinders, mixers, and canning/packaging machinery.

Production outputs

The outputs of HS code 160249 include a wide variety of prepared or preserved pork-based products, such as sausages, hams, bacon, and other cured or smoked meat items. These products are often consumed directly by households, but they may also be used as ingredients in the production of other food items, such as 160100 Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood; food preparations based on these products, 160241 Meat preparations; of swine, hams and cuts thereof, and 160242 Meat preparations; of swine, shoulders and cuts thereof.

Revisions to 160249

Classification codes are adjusted frequently. The code may have been revised or replaced between system versions. The table below shows the history (newest to oldest) of the code 160249. The most recent 1 version of this code (160249) is in the HS v2022 system (this version):

This page shows the most recent version of code 160249.

Family tree for meat preparations; of swine, meat or meat offal (including mixtures), prepared or preserved, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/16'>16: Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1602'>1602: Prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects</a>"]
B --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/160249'>160249: Meat preparations; of swine, meat or meat offal (including mixtures), prepared or preserved, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602</a>"]

    B --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/160210'>160210: Meat preparations; homogenised preparations of meat, meat offal blood or insects</a>"]
B --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/160220'>160220: Meat preparations; of the prepared or preserved liver of any animal (excluding homogenised preparations)</a>"]
B --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/160231'>160231: Meat preparations; of turkeys, prepared or preserved meat or meat offal (excluding livers and homogenised preparations)</a>"]
B --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/160232'>160232: Meat preparations; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus)</a>"]
B --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/160239'>160239: Meat preparations; of poultry (excluding turkeys), prepared or preserved meat or meat offal (excluding livers and homogenised preparations)</a>"]
B --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/160241'>160241: Meat preparations; of swine, hams and cuts thereof, prepared or preserved (excluding homogenised preparations)</a>"]
B --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/160242'>160242: Meat preparations; of swine, shoulders and cuts thereof, prepared or preserved (excluding homogenised preparations)</a>"]
B --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/160250'>160250: Meat preparations; of bovine animals, meat or meat offal, prepared or preserved (excluding livers and homogenised preparations)</a>"]
B --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/160290'>160290: Meat preparations; of meat, meat offal or the blood of any animal, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602</a>"]

    

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