Analysis
HTS 0711.20.38 covers not pitted: other under heading 0711 (vegetables provisionally preserved, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption).
The general rate is 5.9¢/kg on drained weight, a specific or compound duty rather than a simple percentage, so the effective burden depends on the unit value of the goods: cheap goods pay proportionally more than expensive ones. Importers usually convert it to an ad valorem equivalent to compare it with other lines.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 5.9¢/kg on drained weight. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
The other lines in the same group are 0711.20.18 (described in additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter and…, 3.7¢/kg on drained weight), 0711.20.28 (green in color, in a saline solution, in containers each…, 5.9¢/kg on drained weight) and 0711.20.40 (olives: pitted or stuffed, 8.6¢/kg on drained weight).
Neighbouring 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 |
| 0711.20.40 | Olives: pitted or stuffed | 8.6¢/kg on drained weight |