IQF Preserved Blueberries in Pouch from Germany
Individually quick frozen blueberries then syrup-packed, retail flexible pouches. Under HTS 2008.99.18 as preserved post-IQF, not frozen import. Maintains berry integrity.
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
• Declare IQF as processing step, not frozen status
• Pouch integrity tests prevent leakage claims