Harmonized System Codes • Schedule B • Harmonized Commodity Description

HS Code 20059930: Sauerkraut, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen

Sauerkraut is a popular food item that is enjoyed by many people around the world. It is a type of fermented cabbage that is prepared or preserved without the use of vinegar or acetic acid. This traditional dish has a tangy flavor and is often used as a condiment or a side dish.

The HS code 20059930 specifically refers to sauerkraut that is not frozen. This code is used to classify and categorize products for international trade. It helps customs officials and traders to identify and track different products as they move across borders. The HS code is used by countries all over the world and is standardized by the World Customs Organization (WCO).

When importing sauerkraut with HS code 20059930 into the United States, the bound or most-favored-nation (MFN) duty rate is 4.8%. This means that a 4.8% duty must be paid on the value of the sauerkraut being imported. However, there are special tariff preference programs in place that allow certain countries to import sauerkraut duty-free under specific conditions.

Some of the special tariff preference programs that apply to sauerkraut with HS code 20059930 include:

• A+ (Least-Developed Beneficiary Developing Countries): Imports from least-developed beneficiary developing countries are eligible for duty-free treatment under this program.
• AU (Australia Special Rate): Australia has a special rate for sauerkraut imports, allowing them to be imported duty-free.
• BH (Bahrain Special Rate): Bahrain also has a special rate for sauerkraut imports, allowing them to be imported duty-free.
• CA (NAFTA for Canada): Under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), sauerkraut imports from Canada receive duty-free treatment.
• CL (Chile Special Rate): Chile has a special rate for sauerkraut imports, allowing them to be imported duty-free.
• D (Africa Growth and Opportunity Act - AGOA): Under the AGOA, sauerkraut imports from eligible countries in Africa receive duty-free treatment.
• E (Caribbean Basin Initiative - CBI): Under the CBI, sauerkraut imports from eligible Caribbean countries receive duty-free treatment.
• IL (Israel Special Rate): Israel has a special rate for sauerkraut imports, allowing them to be imported duty-free.
• J (Andean Trade Preference Act - ATPA): Under the ATPA, sauerkraut imports from eligible Andean countries receive duty-free treatment.
• JO (Jordan Special Rate): Jordan has a special rate for sauerkraut imports, allowing them to be imported duty-free.
• MA (Morocco Special Rate): Morocco has a special rate for sauerkraut imports, allowing them to be imported duty-free.
• MX (NAFTA for Mexico): Under the NAFTA, sauerkraut imports from Mexico receive duty-free treatment.
• OM (Oman Special Rate): Oman has a special rate for sauerkraut imports, allowing them to be imported duty-free.
• P (Dominican Republic-Central American Special Rate - DR-CAFTA): Under the DR-CAFTA, sauerkraut imports from eligible countries in the Dominican Republic and Central America receive duty-free treatment.
• PE (Peru Special Rate): Peru has a special rate for sauerkraut imports, allowing them to be imported duty-free.
• SG (Singapore Special Rate): Singapore has a special rate for sauerkraut imports, allowing them to be imported duty-free.

When it comes to exporting sauerkraut with HS code 20059930 from the United States, the data shows that the Virgin Islands are the primary importing US states. On the other hand, the top exporting US states for sauerkraut are Oregon and Washington.

HS code 20059930 is used to classify sauerkraut that is prepared or preserved without vinegar or acetic acid and is not frozen. This code helps facilitate international trade by providing a standardized classification system. The duty rate for importing sauerkraut with this HS code is 4.8%, but there are special tariff preference programs in place that allow certain countries to import sauerkraut duty-free. The Virgin Islands are the main importing US states, while Oregon and Washington are the top exporting US states for sauerkraut.