Broken Pitted Green Olives for Salads from China
Broken pieces of pitted green olives in a saline brine, packaged in large containers over 8 kg drained weight for salad manufacturing. HTS 2005.70.25.30 applies to these 'other, including broken' green pitted olives in saline, preserved without freezing or vinegar. Matches hierarchy for bulk, non-retail formats.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Inspect for uniform pitting to avoid whole olive mix; test salinity levels for preservation claims
• Common pitfall: incorrect drained weight calculation leading to wrong subheading
• Use FDA prior notice for perishable imports