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53 FR 1911, Jan. 25, 1988, unless otherwise noted.
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(a) The following Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) categories of imported live porcine animals are subject to assessment at the rate specified.
| Live porcine animals | Article description | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 0103.10.0000 | Purebred breeding animals | 0.35 percent Customs Entered Value. |
| 0103.91.00 | Other: Weighing less than 50 kg each | |
| 0103.91.0010 | Weighing less than 7 kg each | 0.35 percent Customs Entered Value. |
| 0103.91.0020 | Weighing 7 kg or more but less than 23 kg each | 0.35 percent Customs Entered Value. |
| 0103.91.0030 | Weighing 23 kg or more but less than 50 kg each | 0.35 percent Customs Entered Value. |
| 0103.92.00 | Weighing 50 kg or more each | |
| 0103.92.0010 | Imported for immediate slaughter | 0.35 percent Customs Entered Value. |
| 0103.92.0090 | Other | 0.35 percent Customs Entered Value. |
(b) The following HTS categories of imported pork and pork products are subject to assessment at the rates specified.
| Pork and pork products | Article description | Assessment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cents/lb | Cents/kg | ||
| 0203 | Meat of swine, fresh, chilled, or frozen: Fresh or chilled: | ||
| 0203.11.0000 | Carcasses and half-carcasses | 0.15 | 0.390920 |
| 0203.12.1010 | Processed hams and cuts thereof, with bone in | 0.15 | 0.390920 |
| 0203.12.1020 | Processed shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in | 0.15 | 0.390920 |
| 0203.12.9010 | Other hams and cuts thereof, with bone in | 0.15 | 0.390920 |
| 0203.12.9020 | Other shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in | 0.15 | 0.390920 |
| 0203.19.2010 | Processed spare ribs | 0.18 | 0.457058 |
| 0203.19.2090 | Processed other | 0.18 | 0.457058 |
| 0203.19.4010 | Bellies | 0.15 | 0.390920 |
| 0203.19.4090 | Other | 0.15 | 0.390920 |
| 0203.21.0000 | Frozen carcasses and half-carcasses | 0.15 | 0.390920 |
| 0203.22.1000 | Frozen-processed hams, shoulders, and cuts thereof, with bone in | 0.15 | 0.390920 |
| 0203.22.9000 | Frozen-other hams, shoulders, and cuts thereof, with bone in | 0.15 | 0.390920 |
| 0203.29.2000 | Frozen processed other | 0.18 | 0.457058 |
| 0203.29.4000 | Frozen other: | 0.15 | 0.390920 |
| 0206 | Edible offal of bovine animals, swine, sheep, goats, horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled, or frozen: | ||
| 0206.30.0000 | Of swine, fresh or chilled | 0.15 | 0.390920 |
| 0206.41.0000 | Of swine, frozen: Livers | 0.15 | 0.390920 |
| 0206.49.0000 | Of swine, frozen: Other: | 0.15 | 0.390920 |
| 0210 | Meat and edible meat offal, salted, in brine, dried or smoked; edible flours and meals of meat or meat offal: | ||
| 0210.11.0010 | Meat of swine: Hams and cuts thereof, with bone in | 0.15 | 0.390920 |
| 0210.11.0020 | Meat of swine: Shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in | 0.15 | 0.390920 |
| 0210.12.0020 | Meat of swine: Bellies (streaky) and cuts thereof, Bacon | 0.15 | 0.390920 |
| 0210.12.0040 | Meat of swine: Bellies (streaky) and cuts thereof, Other | 0.15 | 0.390920 |
| 0210.19.0010 | Meat of swine: Canadian style bacon | 0.18 | 0.457058 |
| 0210.19.0090 | Meat of Swine: Other | 0.18 | 0.457058 |
| 1601 | Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood; food preparations based on these products: | ||
| 1601.00.2010 | Pork canned | 0.23 | 0.567288 |
| 1601.00.2090 | Pork other | 0.23 | 0.567288 |
| 1602 | Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood: | ||
| 1602.41.2020 | Of swine: Boned and cooked and packed in airtight containers holding less than 1 kg | 0.25 | 0.611380 |
| 1602.41.2040 | Of swine: Other boned and cooked and packed in airtight containers | 0.25 | 0.611380 |
| 1602.41.9000 | Of swine: Other | 0.15 | 0.390920 |
| 1602.42.2020 | Of swine: Shoulders and cuts thereof: Boned and cooked and packed in airtight containers holding less than 1 kg | 0.25 | 0.611380 |
| 1602.42.2040 | Of swine: Shoulders and cuts thereof: Other boned and cooked and packed in airtight containers | 0.25 | 0.611380 |
| 1602.42.4000 | Of swine: Other shoulders and cuts thereof | 0.15 | 0.390920 |
| 1602.49.2000 | Of swine: Other, including mixtures: Not containing cereals or vegetables: Boned and cooked and packed in air-tight containers | 0.23 | 0.567288 |
| 1602.49.4000 | Of swine: Other, including mixtures: Not containing cereals or vegetables: Other | 0.18 | 0.457058 |
| 1602.49.9000 | Of swine: Other, including mixtures: Other | 0.18 | 0.457058 |
[87 FR 66538, Nov. 4, 2022]
Assessments on domestic porcine animals shall be remitted to the National Pork Board pursuant to § 1230.71(b) in accordance with the following remittance schedule.
(a) Monthly assessments totaling $25 or more shall be remitted to the Board by the 15th day of the month following the month in which the porcine animals were marketed or by the 15th day following the end of a Board-approved, consecutive 4-week period in which the porcine animals were marketed.
(b) Assessments totaling less than $25 during each month of a quarter in which the porcine animals were marketed may be accumulated and remitted by the 15th day of the month following the end of a quarter. The quarters shall be: January through March; April through June; July through September; October through December.
(c) Assessments totaling $25 or more during any month of a quarter must be remitted by the 15th day of the month following the month of the quarter in which the assessments totaled $25 or more, together with any unremitted assessments from the previous month(s) of the quarter, if applicable.
(d) Assessments collected during any calendar quarter and not previously remitted as described in paragraphs (b) or (c) of this section must be remitted by the 15th day of the month following the end of the quarter regardless of the amount.
[56 FR 6, Jan. 2, 1991]
In accordance with § 1230.71(d), the rate of assessment shall be 0.35 percent of market value.
[87 FR 66539, Nov. 4, 2022]
Pursuant to the provisions of § 1230.71, purchasers of feeder pigs or market hogs shall collect assessments from producers if an assessment is due and shall remit those assessments to the Board. Failure of the purchaser to collect such assessment from a producer shall not relieve the producer of the obligation to pay the assessment. If the purchaser fails to collect the assessment when an assessment is due pursuant to § 1230.71, the producer (seller) shall remit the total amount of assessments due to the Board as set forth in § 1230.111.
[65 FR 7283, Feb. 14, 2000]
State Pork Producer Associations, as defined in § 1230.25, that receive distributions of assessments pursuant to § 1230.72 and that receive less than $30,000 in assessments annually, may satisfy the requirements of § 1230.74(b) by providing to the Board unaudited annual financial statements prepared by State association staff members or individuals who prepare annual financial statements, provided that two members of the State association attest to and certify such financial statements. Notwithstanding any provisions of the Order to the contrary, State associations that receive less than $30,000 in distributed assessments annually and submit unaudited annual financial statements to the Board shall be required to submit an annual financial statement audited by a certified public accountant at least once every 5 years, or more frequently if deemed necessary by the Board or the Secretary. The Board may elect to conduct its own audit of the annual financial statements of State Pork Producer Associations that receive less than $2,000 in distributed assessments annually, every 5 years in lieu of the required financial statements.
[60 FR 33683, June 29, 1995]