Frozen Blueberries with Added Sugar from Germany
Frozen blueberries lightly sweetened with cane sugar syrup before freezing to enhance flavor and texture. HTS 0811.90.20 explicitly includes frozen fruit 'whether or not containing added sugar.' Used in desserts and yogurt production.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Declare exact sugar content percentage on entry docs to avoid duty reclassification
• Ensure total soluble solids don't exceed levels that would shift to preserved fruit categories
• Test for Brix levels if border inspectors question sugar addition extent