Red Pepper Stuffed Green Olives in Saline from Japan
Green olives pitted and stuffed with red pepper paste or strips, place packed in saline in ≤1 kg drained weight containers. Fits HTS 2005.70.18.00 as 'other' stuffed green olives in saline solution, for retail sale. Distinguished from homogenized or vinegar products.
Duty Rate — Japan → 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
• Ensure color is verified as green; fading during storage could lead to reclassification disputes
• Maintain chain of custody docs showing saline-only preservation, no added acids
• For organic claims, provide certification to leverage preferential duty rates if applicable