Bread and Butter Gherkins from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
19.6%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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