Pimento Stuffed Green Place Packed Olives from Germany
Green olives stuffed with pimento peppers, place packed in saline solution in containers under 1 kg drained weight. These are retail-packed for immediate consumption, classified under HTS 2005.70.16.00 due to being pitted/stuffed green olives in saline, within the quota. Meets subheading criteria for place-packed stuffed olives.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify drained weight under 1 kg per container and aggregate import stays within 2,700 MT annual quota
• Provide certificate of origin for green olives and stuffing material declaration
• Common pitfall: misclassifying as non-place packed if not immediately consumer-ready