Sulfur Dioxide Preserved Gherkins from China

Small gherkin cucumbers treated with sulfur dioxide gas for provisional preservation during storage and transport prior to processing. The treatment renders them unsuitable for direct consumption, requiring removal of the preservative before use in pickling or cooking. Fits HTS 0711.40.00.00 as examples in the Chapter Note include sulfur dioxide preservation.

Duty Rate — China → United States

42.7%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)

Import Tips

Include certificates confirming sulfur dioxide levels are for provisional use only, not exceeding temporary preservation thresholds

Label shipments clearly as 'provisionally preserved gherkins - unsuitable for immediate consumption' to prevent customs misclassification

Avoid common error of shipping in consumer-ready packaging, which could lead to reclassification under prepared vegetables headings