IQF Frozen Whole Strawberries with 28% Sugar from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
21.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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