Vinegar-Preserved Capers in Drums from China
Capers stored in a weak vinegar solution inside food-grade plastic drums for short-term preservation during shipping. This treatment keeps them viable for later processing but too acidic for immediate consumption. HTS 0711.90.30.00 covers such capers as per Chapter 7 notes on provisional preservation.
Duty Rate — China → United States
15.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Label containers clearly as 'not for immediate consumption'; comply with country-specific acetic acid limits in preservatives
• Pitfall: Overly strong vinegar may trigger food safety holds