Fresh Wild Cranberries (Vaccinium oxycoccos) from Japan
Small, tart wild cranberries harvested from bogs, distinct from larger cultivated varieties. HTS 0810.40.00.24 covers these wild Vaccinium fruits, emphasizing their natural, uncultivated origin.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Distinguish small wild cranberries (<10mm) from cultivated (>15mm) via size measurements at entry
• Bog-harvest origin certification required; common pitfall is misclassifying as 0810.40.00.40 cultivated
• Cold chain maintenance critical; temperatures below 0°C risk freeze damage reclassification