Pickled Baby Corn from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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