Sulfur Water Treated Cucumbers from Germany
Cucumbers preserved in sulfur water as a provisional method to prevent spoilage during long-distance transport to canneries or pickling plants. The state makes them inappropriate for immediate consumption without additional treatment, per Chapter Note provisions. HTS 0711.40.00.00 applies to such cucumber preservation.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain lab reports verifying no added flavors or acids that would make it a finished product
• Ensure packaging indicates 'industrial processing use only' to avoid retail misinterpretation