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
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
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