Heading 0811

Fruit and nuts, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter

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Heading 0811 covers frozen fruit and nuts that are uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, with or without added sugar. It is split first by fruit type: strawberries, raspberries and similar berries, and other. The other group is split further by specific fruit, wild or cultivated status, organic status, and mixtures.

Products in this heading

Frozen strawberries
Frozen raspberries
Frozen blueberries
Frozen cranberries
Frozen mangoes
Frozen pineapple
Frozen cherries
Frozen mixes of strawberries, blueberries, red raspberries or blackberries

How to choose the right subheading

Identify the fruit or nut; the subheading starts with the specific fruit type.
For strawberries, check the immediate container volume: not more than 1.2 liters or more than 1.2 liters.
For strawberries over 1.2 liters, check for added cane and/or beet sugar and whether it is more than 25% by weight.
For blueberries, check whether the fruit is wild or cultivated and whether it is certified organic.
For frozen mixes, check whether the mix contains only strawberries, blueberries, red raspberries or blackberries; other mixes use the other residual line.

Often confused with

Fresh strawberries
Fresh fruit belongs in heading 0810, not frozen heading 0811.
Heading 0810
Fresh blueberries
Fresh berries are classified as fresh fruit in heading 0810.
Heading 0810
Dried cranberries
Dried fruit is classified in heading 0813.
Heading 0813
Fruit provisionally preserved for transport
Provisionally preserved fruit that is unsuitable for immediate consumption goes in heading 0812.
Heading 0812

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for frozen strawberries in small containers?

Frozen strawberries in immediate containers each holding not more than 1.2 liters are 0811.10.00.20, general (MFN) 11.2%.

What is the duty on frozen wild blueberries?

Wild frozen blueberries are 0811.90.20.25 if certified organic, general (MFN) Free, and 0811.90.20.27 if other, general (MFN) Free.

How do I classify frozen mangoes?

Frozen mangoes are 0811.90.52.10 if certified organic, general (MFN) 10.9%, or 0811.90.52.90 if other, general (MFN) 10.9%.

Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.