Frozen Bilberries (European Blueberries) from Japan
Frozen bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus), known as European blueberries, with higher antioxidant content, frozen whole. Classified under HTS 0811.90.20 as blueberries per commercial nomenclature. Popular in health supplements and jams.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Use botanical names in documentation to distinguish from North American blueberries
• Provide EU or origin country export certificates for wild-harvested bilberries
• Label as 'bilberries' to avoid consumer confusion with standard blueberries