Brine-Preserved Cocktail Onions from Japan
Small pearl onions preserved in brine for temporary storage, requiring further processing like vinegar soaking for use. Remain too salty and unpalatable for immediate consumption. Under HTS 0711.90.65.00 as mixtures or other vegetables provisionally preserved.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Include processing logs showing no cooking or flavoring beyond preservation
• Use invoices specifying 'provisional preservation for transport' phrasing
• Avoid bulk packaging that suggests retail readiness, risking reclass to 2001