Analysis
Subheading 0711.20 covers olives, within heading 0711. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 4 US tariff lines below it are national.
The US splits it as follows: 0711.20.18 for described in additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter and entered… (3.7¢/kg on drained weight), 0711.20.28 for green in color, in a saline solution, in containers each holding more… (5.9¢/kg on drained weight), 0711.20.38 for not pitted: other (5.9¢/kg on drained weight) and 0711.20.40 for olives: pitted or stuffed (8.6¢/kg on drained weight).
4 of the lines carry specific or compound rates (per kilogram, per dozen and so on) rather than a percentage, so their burden depends on the unit value of the goods.
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming (111339) and Fruit and Vegetable Canning (311421). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0711.20.18 | Described in additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions | 3.7¢/kg on drained weight |
| 0711.20.28 | Green in color, in a saline solution, in containers each holding more than 8 kg, drained weight, certified by the importer to be used for repacking or sale as green olives: other | 5.9¢/kg on drained weight |
| 0711.20.38 | Not pitted: other | 5.9¢/kg on drained weight |
| 0711.20.40 | Olives: pitted or stuffed | 8.6¢/kg on drained weight |