Pickled Sweet Ginger Slices from Canada
Thinly sliced ginger pickled in a sweet vinegar-sugar solution, popular with sushi. HTS 2008.99.63.00 applies as 'sweet ginger' prepared with added sugar, not fitting homogenized or juice categories.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
14.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.93, articles the product of Canada, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Specify vinegar type (acetic acid %) to avoid acetic acid mixture reclassification
• Color-fast testing for pink sushi ginger prevents bleaching disputes
• Retail packaging under 5kg helps maintain 'otherwise prepared' status