Pitted Green Olives in 10 oz Can from China
Pitted green olives stored in brine inside a 10 oz metal can, each holding less than 13 kg drained weight, imported under the annual quota. Classified in HTS 2005.70.91.00 for green olives prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar, meeting retail packaging standards. Pitting is considered a preservation preparation method.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
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
9903.88.157.5%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)
Import Tips
• Document drained weight certification from packer to confirm <13 kg per unit; monitor quota usage via Census Bureau reports
• Pitfall: misdeclared pitted as whole may trigger audit; include processing details in entry docs