Chopped Gaeta Olives Canned in Saline from China
Gaeta olives, black wrinkled Italian variety, chopped and canned in a saline solution. This fits HTS 2005.70.60.60 as chopped/minced non-green olives preserved in brine, not frozen or vinegar-based.
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
• Use phytosanitary certificates to prove treatment against pests, common for olive imports
• Document exact chop size to distinguish from whole forms under 2005.70.60.40
• Avoid bulk packaging misclassification; ensure retail-ready cans for correct heading