Pickled Sweet Ginger Slices from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
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