Pickle Stab Whole Cucumbers from Japan
Large whole cucumbers stabbed for brine penetration, preserved in dill vinegar. HTS 2001.10.00.00 covers all cucumber forms preserved by acetic acid. Stabbing technique aids flavor without changing classification.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Describe process in entry summary
• Larger jars need support
• Crispness maintained by calcium chloride—declare