U.S. imports of Pig & Poultry Fat, Not Rendered, Fresh, Chilled, Frozen, Salted, or Dried (HS 020890) totaled $7.0M in August 2026, imported from 10 countries.
Importers of Pig & Poultry Fat, Not Rendered, Fresh, Chilled, Frozen, Salted, or Dried paid $913K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 12.99% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataUnrendered pig and poultry fat — covering raw, minimally processed fat in fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, brined, dried, or smoked form — serves as a primary input for the rendering, food processing, and specialty charcuterie industries. USDA FSIS inspection applies to all imported product, and entries must originate from approved foreign establishments. The heading is subdivided at the HS6 level into pig fat (020910) and poultry fat (020990), each with its own tariff line and supplier profile.
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Heading 0209 covers fat that has not been rendered — meaning it has not been melted and processed to separate the pure fat from tissue. Rendered pig fat (lard) and rendered poultry fat are classified in Chapter 15 under the fats and oils headings. The distinction matters for both tariff classification and FSIS inspection protocols, as rendered fats are treated differently from fresh or preserved unrendered fat.
Pig and poultry fat can be imported fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried, or smoked and still remain classified under heading 0209, provided the fat has not been rendered. These preservation methods are explicitly enumerated in the heading description and do not constitute further processing sufficient to move the product to a different chapter.
ImportsExports
Imports
$7.0MYoY · free account
Exports
$1.4MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $74.9M of Pig & Poultry Fat, Not Rendered, Fresh, Chilled, Frozen, Salted, or Dried and exported $20.5M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0208902000 | Meat and Edible Offal of Deer, Fr/Ch or Frozen | $5.7M | 12.49% | 99.91% | $716K |
| 0208902500 | Frog's Legs, Fresh, Chilled or Frozen | $629K | 20.74% | 100.00% | $131K |
| 0208903000 | Quail, Whole, Eviscerated, Fresh/Chilled or Frozen | $397K | 10.00% | 100.00% | $40K |
| 0208909100 | Meat & Edible Offal, Fresh/Chilled or Frozen NESOI | $269K | 9.87% | 58.58% | $27K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 0208909600 | Meat & Edible Offal, Fresh/Chilled or Frozen, Nes | $1.4M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Subheading 1 of 6 in heading 0208
Subheading 020890 · $7.0M of $7.9M
Imports · August 2026
origin
New Zealand and Vietnam together supply 87% of it. China pays 37.5% duty; Canada 0.0%.
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rate provision · imports
1.7% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 12.99% of imports for consumption.