Chestnut Meats Preserved in Red Wine Vinegar
Shelled chestnut meats preserved in red wine vinegar, used in dressings and charcuterie. Classified under HTS 2001.90.42.00 for chestnuts (not water chestnuts) by vinegar or acetic acid.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If preserved in soya sauce
Soya sauce-preserved nuts have specific heading 2008.50.
If tomato-based with ≥7% dry weight
Chapter note moves high-dry-weight tomato preps to 2002, but irrelevant for chestnuts.
If provisionally preserved by sulfur
Sulfur-preserved vegetables go to 0710, temporary preservation.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Test vinegar type; wine vinegar qualifies as acetic acid derivative
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