Organic Sauerkraut with Caraway Seeds from China
Organic sauerkraut features certified organic cabbage fermented naturally with added caraway seeds for flavor, preserved otherwise than by vinegar. Classified under HTS 2005.99.30.00 as sauerkraut, it meets the criteria for prepared vegetables not frozen or vinegar-preserved. Small seasoning quantities do not alter its primary classification.
Duty Rate — China → United States
39.8%
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
• Provide USDA organic certification and lab tests confirming no prohibited preservatives or acetic acid addition
• Label with clear 'contains caraway seeds' allergen info and country of origin for fermented cabbage
• Avoid common pitfall of classifying as a mixture if caraway exceeds minor seasoning levels, potentially shifting to 2005.99.25