Broken Spanish Style Green Olives in Brine from Germany
Spanish-style green olives that are broken or chopped, preserved in saline solution, pitted, in containers of 8 kg or less drained weight, fitting HTS 2005.70.25.70's 'including broken, sliced or salad style' provision and statistical note 1. These are ideal for salads, tapenades, or cooking due to their irregular shape.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document the 'broken' nature in invoices to justify this specific statistical suffix; watch for moisture content affecting drained weight calculations
• Ensure brine pH meets import food safety thresholds