Sugar-Pack Frozen Blackberries
Blackberries packed in dry sugar before freezing, common retail format for home use. Contains added sweetening matter per HTS 0811.20.4030 for frozen blackberries. Sugar draws out juices creating syrup upon thawing.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If packed with other fruits
Frozen fruit mixtures not purely blackberries go to 'other' provisions.
If used in chocolate coverings
Chocolate-covered frozen fruits become confectionery under Chapter 18.
If cooked with sugar post-freezing
Subsequent cooking with sugar makes Chapter 20 fruit preparations.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Label net weight excluding thaw syrup drainage; comply with country of origin marking on consumer packages; test sugar dissolution rates for quality control
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