Pickled Beets from China
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.
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
• 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