Pickled Beets from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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