IQF Preserved Blueberries in Pouch from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
12.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Declare IQF as processing step, not frozen status
• Pouch integrity tests prevent leakage claims