Heading 2001

Vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid

14 declarable lines

Heading 2001 covers vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible plant parts that are prepared or preserved with vinegar or acetic acid, which is what makes a product a pickle or pickled item rather than a canned or frozen preparation. The heading splits first by cucumbers and gherkins (2001.10) versus all other products (2001.90), then within 2001.90 by product type: capers, specific vegetables, chestnuts, mangoes, Chinese water chestnuts and walnuts, with a residual basket for everything else.

Products in this heading

Cucumber pickles and gherkins in jars
Pickled capers in brine
Pickled or marinated artichoke hearts
Pickled cocktail onions
Pickled green beans or wax beans
Pickled pimientos and other pickled peppers
Pickled nopalitos (cactus strips)
Pickled walnuts

How to choose the right subheading

Preservation method: the product must be prepared or preserved with vinegar or acetic acid to fall in 2001 at all.
Cucumber or gherkin content: those go to 2001.10, all other plant products go to 2001.90.
For 2001.90, whether the item is capers, since capers split by immediate container weight over or under 3.4 kg.
For 2001.90 vegetables, the specific vegetable named in the subheading (artichokes, beans, nopalitos, onions, pimientos) before falling to the vegetable residual line.
For 2001.90 nuts and fruit, the specific product named (chestnuts, mangoes, Chinese water chestnuts, walnuts) before the final residual line.

Often confused with

Tomato ketchup and canned tomato sauce
Tomatoes preserved other than by vinegar or acetic acid are classified in 2002.
Heading 2002
Canned or brined mushrooms and truffles
Prepared mushrooms have their own heading, 2003, even when the pack liquid is acidic.
Heading 2003
Frozen seasoned vegetable mixes
Frozen prepared vegetables go to 2004 when not preserved by vinegar or acetic acid.
Heading 2004
Fruit jams, jellies and marmalades
Cooked fruit preparations with added sugar belong in 2007, not in the pickled basket.
Heading 2007
Fresh cucumbers and gherkins
Unpreserved fresh cucumbers are classified in chapter 7, before any vinegar preservation.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for pickled cucumbers or gherkins?

Pickled cucumbers and gherkins are classified under 2001.10.00.00. The general (MFN) rate for that line is 9.6%.

What is the duty on pickled capers?

Capers in immediate containers holding more than 3.4 kg are 2001.90.10.00 at a general (MFN) rate of 8%, and capers in other containers are 2001.90.20.00, also at 8%.

How do I classify pickled onions?

Pickled onions that are not cucumbers or capers fall to 2001.90.34.00. The general (MFN) rate is 3.6%, which is lower than the 9.6% rate on the vegetable residual line 2001.90.38.00, so the specific onion subheading matters.

Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.