Red Pepper Stuffed Green Olives in Saline from Mexico
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 — 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
• 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