Pickled Baby Corn from China
Immature corn cobs (Zea mays) pickled in vinegar solution, used in salads and stir-fries. HTS 2001.90.38.00 for other vegetables preserved by vinegar, distinct from sweet corn in 2005.80.
Duty Rate — China → United States
47.1%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Distinguish from sweet corn (2005.80) via immature cob morphology and lab tests
• Retail packs under 250g may overlap homogenized defs but vinegar method prevails
• Quarantine treatments often required for corn from Asia