2001.90.38.00/Pickled Ginger Slices/Japan

Pickled Ginger Slices from Japan

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 — 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%

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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