Bread and Butter Gherkins from Germany
Small gherkin cucumbers sliced and preserved in a sweet vinegar brine with onions and spices. HTS 2001.10.00.00 covers cucumbers including gherkins preserved by vinegar or acetic acid. The vinegar base qualifies despite minor sugar addition.
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
• Declare exact vinegar and sugar ratios to avoid reclassification as sweetened preserves
• Use child-resistant packaging if marketed for retail
• Comply with FDA acidified food regulations for pH under 4.6