Chokeberry Preserves Blueberries Blend from China
Low-sugar preserves primarily blueberries with minor chokeberry, boiled and jarred. HTS 2008.99.18 covers this as blueberries (dominant), not mixtures of multiple berries. Retail-packed for jam-like use but not fully jellied.
Duty Rate — China → United States
39.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Specify predominant fruit (blueberries >50%) on invoice to justify 2008.99.18 over mixtures
• Comply with EU/US pectin regulations if thickeners used