Chokeberry Preserves Blueberries Blend from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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