Pimento Stuffed Green Place Packed Olives from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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