Whole Green Olives Stuffed with Almonds from China
Whole green olives hand-stuffed with blanched almonds, preserved in a light saline solution within 8 kg drained weight containers. This product matches HTS 2005.70.25.50 as 'other' whole stuffed green olives in saline, prepared otherwise than by vinegar. Popular in Mediterranean cuisine.
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
• Document exact stuffing material (almonds) and ensure they are fully encased in whole olives to qualify as stuffed, not mixed nuts/olives
• Monitor salt content in saline solution to stay under any FDA sodium labeling thresholds for retail imports
• Avoid oil coatings, as oil-packed olives may reclassify under different preserved vegetable codes