Sloe Berries Preserved in Heavy Syrup Jar from Japan
Wild sloe berries cooked and preserved in heavy sugar syrup, jarred for gourmet use. This fits HTS 2008.99.60.00 explicitly covering sloes as preserved plums not elsewhere specified.
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
• Confirm Brix value via refractometer at 20°C for syrup strength to validate against notes
• Use detailed botanical identification on paperwork since sloes are less common