IQF Frozen Cultivated Blueberries from Japan
Individually Quick Frozen (IQF) cultivated blueberries preserve each berry separately, uncooked or steamed before freezing, with optional sugar syrup. Classified under HTS 0811.90.20.40 for other cultivated highbush varieties not specifically enumerated. Used in retail frozen fruit sections and industrial processing.
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
• Verify IQF processing maintains individual berry integrity to prevent clumping reclassification as block-frozen
• Provide refrigeration bills of lading proving cold chain from harvest to delivery
• Comply with FDA prior notice requirements for frozen fruits entering U.S. ports