Pickled Ginger Slices from Germany
Thinly sliced young ginger root preserved in sweetened vinegar, served with sushi. Classifies to HTS 2001.90.38.00 as ginger (Zingiber officinale) rhizome treated as vegetable pickled with acetic acid.
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
• Young ginger (pink) vs mature affects sugar content declaration
• FDA acidified foods regs strictly enforced for ginger pickles
• Not spice (0910.30) due to preservation method