Whole Pimientos Packed in Oil from China
Whole pimientos (Capsicum annuum) preserved in vegetable oil without vinegar, in retail jars. This oil-packed preparation fits 2005.99.50 for other non-vinegar preserved Capsicum peppers.
Duty Rate — China → United States
45.6%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Specify oil type (e.g
• olive oil) on invoice; pure oil packs stay in 2005
• Test for free acidity in oil to avoid reclassification as mixtures
• Provide origin certificates for peppers to qualify for preferential tariffs