Stuffed Pimientos with Garlic in Acetic Acid from China
Pimientos (Capsicum annuum) stuffed with garlic and preserved in acetic acid solution for enhanced flavor. Classified under HTS 2001.90.35.00 due to primary preservation by vinegar or acetic acid, with minor additives allowed. Popular as an appetizer in jars.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43.1%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Document that garlic is a minor ingredient (<5% typically) to confirm vinegar preservation dominates classification
• Check for EU origin certificates if from Spain, as pimientos are often exported from there, affecting preferential duties
• Avoid common pitfall of classifying as 'stuffed olives' which would redirect to different codes