Sliced Green Olives for Salads

Sliced green olives preserved in brine, ideal for salads and pizzas, packed in plastic pouches or jars under 13 kg each with appropriate drained weight. This fits HTS 2005.70.93.00 as other green olives prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar, in small containers.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+17.5%17.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

2005.70.25Higher: 35% vs 17.5%

If containing olive oil in the packing medium

Green olives in saline and olive oil mixtures have dedicated subheadings.

2009.49.40Higher: 25% vs 17.5%

If in a juice-based preservation liquid

Olive juice preparations unfermented fall under fruit/vegetable juice headings if not primarily preserved otherwise.

0711.90Higher: 17.7% vs 17.5%

If provisionally preserved without immediate consumption suitability

Olives simply dried or temporarily preserved shift to chapter 7 headings.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Label as 'sliced' and provide production batch codes for traceability in case of recalls

Confirm no added vinegar, as that would reclassify to heading 2001 vinegared products

Use ISF filing 24 hours prior to loading for timely FDA prior notice submission

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Green olives stuffed with red pimento peppers, prepared and preserved in a brine solution, packed in glass jars holding less than 13 kg with drained weight under that limit. This product falls under HTS 2005.70.93.00 as green olives otherwise prepared or preserved, not frozen, and not of heading 2006.

Pitted Green Olives in Brine

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Garlic-Stuffed Green Olives

Green olives stuffed with garlic cloves, preserved in light brine, in 1-liter glass jars under 13 kg with drained weight met. Under HTS 2005.70.93.00 for other green olives in small containers, prepared without vinegar.

Spicy Green Olives with Chili

Green olives flavored with chili peppers and spices, preserved in brine, in retail plastic tubs less than 13 kg drained weight. Classifies to HTS 2005.70.93.00 as other prepared green olives not fitting specific stuffing or oil subheadings.

Queen-Size Green Olives in Brine

Large queen-size green olives preserved in brine, unpitted, in 500g jars under 13 kg total with drained compliance. HTS 2005.70.93.00 applies to these other green olives prepared or preserved in small containers.

Herb-Marinated Green Olives

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