Pickled Beets

Sliced or whole beets preserved in sweetened vinegar solution, a popular side dish or salad ingredient. Under HTS 2001.90.38.00 as beets (Beta vulgaris) are vegetables preserved by vinegar/acetic acid, in the residual 'other' subheading. Sold in retail jars.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China9.6%+35.0%44.6%
🇲🇽Mexico9.6%+10.0%19.6%
🇨🇦Canada9.6%+10.0%19.6%
🇩🇪Germany9.6%+10.0%19.6%
🇯🇵Japan9.6%+10.0%19.6%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

2004.10.40.00Lower: 23.9% vs 44.6%

If prepared or preserved by heat/sterilization without vinegar

Beets prepared otherwise than by vinegar (e.g., canned) fall under heading 2004.

0711.90Lower: 17.7% vs 44.6%

If provisionally preserved in salt water

Temporary preservation without acetic acid qualifies for heading 0711.

2001.90.30.00Lower: 40.8% vs 44.6%

If onions

Onions have their own subheading 2001.90.30.00.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Document acetic acid percentage and pH levels for CBP verification of preservation method

Ensure colorants like beet juice are declared; natural colors ok but synthetic may trigger FDA review