Place-Packed Almond-Stuffed Pitted Green Olives from China
Green olives pitted and stuffed with whole almonds, preserved in saline solution and place-packed for premium snacking. This fits HTS 2005.70.23.00 as 'other' stuffed green olives in saline, place-packed, beyond common pimento stuffing. The saline preservation and retail packing define the classification.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Provide evidence of pitting and stuffing process; nuts must be incidental to avoid nuts classification under Chapter 08
• Label for allergens (almonds) per FDA rules and ensure saline solution meets preservation standards
• Avoid pitfall of declaring as sets with nuts, which could trigger composite goods rules