Whole Green Olives Stuffed with Jalapeño Peppers from China
Spicy whole green olives stuffed with sliced jalapeño peppers, brined in saline solution, packed in retail containers of 8 kg or less drained weight. Fits HTS 2005.70.25.50 as other whole stuffed green olives preserved otherwise than by vinegar. Adds heat to snacks and cocktails.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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
9903.88.0325%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
• Provide heat level (Scoville) documentation if marketing as spicy to aid customs valuation and labeling
• Confirm no vinegar in brine via pH testing certificates to prevent shift to 2009 headings
• Inspect for foreign matter in peppers, as CBP often scrutinizes stuffed vegetable imports for contaminants