Plain Pitted Kalamata-Style Green Olives from China
Kalamata-style green olives that are pitted and preserved in a saline solution without stuffing, classified in HTS 2005.70.25 as other green pitted olives in saline. Their green color and lack of stuffing fit the 'other' category precisely.
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
• Confirm varietal color is green at harvest to stay in this subheading; matured black shifts classification
• Provide salinity level documentation (typically 8-12%) to prove saline preservation method
• Label as 'pitted, unstuffed' to prevent confusion with stuffed 'other' products