Lingonberry Jam from Germany
A cooked preserve made from lingonberries, sweetened with sugar, and typically used as a spread for bread or in desserts. It falls under HTS 2007.99.05.00 as a jam obtained by cooking lingonberries, with no added spirit and suitable for retail. The product has a thick, spreadable consistency due to heat treatment reducing water content.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify the product meets the 'obtained by cooking' definition via heat treatment documentation; ensure Brix value if applicable but not required here
• Label accurately as lingonberry jam to avoid reclassification; check for any added non-sugar sweeteners that might shift to other subheadings