IQF Frozen Whole Strawberries with 28% Sugar from Japan
Individually quick frozen (IQF) whole strawberries boiled then packed with cane/beet sugar blend over 25% by weight in bulk >1.2L bags for industrial baking. Maintains fruit integrity for easy portioning post-thaw. HTS 0811.10.00.60 applies for high-sugar frozen strawberry packs in large containers.
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
• Provide production records showing steaming/boiling step and sugar addition to justify Chapter 08 classification
• Use temperature logs in shipping docs to prove frozen state (<0°F) upon arrival, preventing spoilage claims
• Check for varietal labeling; some countries require origin-specific strawberry type disclosure