Canned Niçoise Olives in Salt Brine Large from China
Large cans of unpitted Niçoise olives, black and wrinkled from ripening, preserved in saline solution with drained weight over 0.3 kg. Not green, not frozen, and prepared without acetic acid for Mediterranean dishes. HTS 2005.70.50.30 applies to these canned, non-pitted olives.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Document varietal and ripening process to prove non-green status; ensure no acetic acid traces via lab reports
• Use food-grade can linings compliant with FDA; declare exact drained weights accurately