Pitted Garlic-Stuffed Green Olives from China
Green olives pitted and stuffed with garlic pieces, preserved in a saline brine solution, fitting HTS 2005.70.25 as 'other' pitted or stuffed green olives in saline. The stuffing distinguishes them from plain pitted but keeps them in the 'other' category if not primary types like pimento.
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 stuffing material (e.g
• garlic) content to confirm it qualifies as 'stuffed' under the subheading without triggering food additive scrutiny
• Test for acetic acid presence in brine to ensure classification remains in 2005, not vinegar-preserved under 2001
• Use commercial invoices specifying 'green, pitted, stuffed' to match hierarchy and avoid valuation disputes