Canned Chopped Black Olives from Germany
Canned black olives that have been chopped or minced and preserved in a saline solution, not green in color. This product falls under HTS 2005.70.60.60 as it consists of non-green olives processed by chopping and canned in brine, excluding vinegar preservation or freezing.
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
• Verify the olives are black/non-green and preserved solely in saline solution without vinegar to avoid reclassification under 2005.70.25
• Provide lab analysis confirming chopped/minced form and net weight details for accurate duty assessment
• Ensure labeling specifies 'chopped olives in brine' to meet FDA food safety and country-of-origin requirements