Spanish Queen Olives in Brine
Large Spanish Queen olives fermented in brine, hand-harvested and packed whole for gourmet retail. HTS 2005.70.97.00 applies to these non-vinegar, non-frozen olive preparations.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If treated with vinegar during curing
Vinegar curing processes are explicitly covered in the dedicated subheading.
If for industrial dehydration preparation
Olives provisionally preserved for drying or further manufacture use different headings.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide phytosanitary certificates proving treatment against pests like olive fruit fly
• Declare exact brine salt concentration to comply with FDA sodium labeling rules
• Separate bulk drums from retail jars in documentation to prevent bulk reclassification
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Whole Kalamata olives preserved in a saltwater brine solution, packed in jars for retail sale. These black olives are cured through fermentation and brining, falling under HTS 2005.70.97.00 as olives prepared otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, and not stuffed or pitted.
Green Castelvetrano Olives in Oil
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Black Ripe Olives in Water
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Sicilian Olives in Herb-Infused Oil
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Niçoise Olives in Light Brine
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Picholine Olives in Oil
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