Pickled Red Onions from China
Sliced red onions preserved in a vinegar and acetic acid solution, often with spices, used as a condiment on sandwiches and tacos. Classified under HTS 2001.90.38.00 as onions are vegetables preserved by vinegar or acetic acid, falling into the 'other' category not specifically enumerated. Retail-packed in glass jars or pouches.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44.6%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Include certificates of analysis showing vinegar/acetic acid preservation to avoid reclassification to fresh onions (0703)
• Check for acidified food regulations under FDA; pH below 4.6 required for low-acid shelf-stable pickles