Diced Gaeta Olives in Brine Plastic Tub from China
Diced Gaeta black olives preserved in a saline solution, sold in plastic tubs for deli or home use. This product matches HTS 2005.70.75.20 as chopped/minced non-green olives in saline, excluding canned formats and vinegar preservation. The brining process preserves flavor without freezing or acetic acid.
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 photos and cutting specs to prove 'diced/chopped' status; plastic tubs qualify as non-canned
• Obtain phytosanitary certificates for olives; test for contaminants like metals in brine
• Avoid bulk shipments misclassified as industrial; retail intent helps but form is key