Lingonberry Jam from Japan
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 — 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
• 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