Cranberries, blueberries and other fruits of the genus Vaccinium

This code covers cranberries, blueberries, and other fruits of the genus *Vaccinium*. Use this code for classifying these fresh fruits, noting they generally enter the U.S. duty-free as detailed within Chapter 8, which focuses on edible fruit and nuts.

Detailed information for HTS Code 0810.40.00

This tariff code falls within the section for edible fruit and nuts, specifically covering cranberries, blueberries, and other fruits of the genus *Vaccinium*. The code 0810.40.00 is for these fruits when fresh. More specific statistical reporting numbers exist to differentiate between wild and cultivated blueberries—including whether they are certified organic—as well as separate codes for cranberries and other *Vaccinium* fruits; choose the suffix that best matches the type and growing method of the fruit being reported.

Chapter	Chapter 8 - Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons
Section	Section II - Vegetable Products

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General Duty

Free

Standard trade partners (NTR)

Special Duty

N/A

Eligible FTA or preference programs

The general duty rate for HTS code 0810.40.00 and all its subdivisions (0810.40.00.24, 0810.40.00.26, 0810.40.00.29, 0810.40.00.30, and 0810.40.00.40) is free, applying to Standard Trade Partners (NTR). Eligible goods may also qualify for special preferential rates under Free Trade Agreements or other preference programs, though details of those rates are not specified. All reported quantities must be in kilograms (kg). The duty information applies consistently across all subdivisions of this code, regardless of whether the fruit is wild blueberries, cultivated organic blueberries, other cultivated blueberries, cranberries, or another fruit within the *Vaccinium* genus.

Rate of Duty (Column 2): 2.8¢/kg

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Code subdivisions

0810.40.00.24

Other fruit, fresh: > Cranberries, blueberries and other fruits of the genus Vaccinium > Blueberries: > Wild

Parent subheading for dairy herd replacements

0810.40.00.26

Other fruit, fresh: > Cranberries, blueberries and other fruits of the genus Vaccinium > Blueberries: > Cultivated (including highbush): > Certified organic

0810.40.00.29

Other fruit, fresh: > Cranberries, blueberries and other fruits of the genus Vaccinium > Blueberries: > Cultivated (including highbush): > Other

0810.40.00.30

Other fruit, fresh: > Cranberries, blueberries and other fruits of the genus Vaccinium > Cranberries

0810.40.00.40

Other fruit, fresh: > Cranberries, blueberries and other fruits of the genus Vaccinium > Other

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Chapter & section notes

Chapter notes

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes CHAPTER 8 EDIBLE FRUIT AND NUTS; PEEL OF CITRUS FRUIT OR MELONS II 8-1 Notes 1. This chapter does not cover inedible nuts or fruit. 2. Chilled fruit and nuts are to be classified in the same headings as the corresponding fresh fruit and nuts. 3. Dried fruit or dried nuts of this chapter may be partially rehydrated, or treated for the following purposes: (a) For additional preservation or stabilization (for example, by moderate heat treatment, sulfuring, the addition of sorbic acid or potassium sorbate), (b) To improve or maintain their appearance (for example, by the addition of vegetable oil or small quantities of glucose syrup), provided that they retain the character of dried fruits or dried nuts. 4. Heading 0812 applies to fruit and nuts which have been treated solely to ensure their provisional preservation during transport or storage prior to use (for example, by sulfur dioxide gas, in brine, in sulfur water or in other preservative solutions), provided they remain unsuitable for immediate consumption in that state. Additional U.S. Note 1. No allowance shall be made for dirt or other impurities in nuts of any kind, shelled or not shelled. Statistical Note 1. For a list of approved standards for "certified organic", see General Statistical Note 6. 2. For the purposes of statistical reporting numbers 0807.11.3020, 0807.11.3060, 0807.11.4020 and 0807.11.4060, "miniature type" watermelons (also marketed as mini, personal, personal-size or personal mini), refers to watermelons weighing at least 0.91 kg (2 pounds) but not over 3.18 kg (7 pounds). 3. For the purposes of statistical reporting numbers 0810.10.2020, 0810.10.2060, 0810.10.4020 and 0810.10.4060, strawberries "for processing" refers to strawberries that are conventionally and certified organically grown and then shipped loose (not placed into any other containers such as pints or plastic clamshells) in plastic flats not weighing more than 0.91 kg (2 pounds), excluding the weight of the plastic flats.These strawberries are sometimes called "cannery" "freezer" or "juice" strawberries.They are not sold for immediate consumption on the fresh market. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes II 8-2

Section notes

SECTION II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS II-1 Note 1. In this section the term "pellets" means products which have been agglomerated either directly by compression or by the addition of a binder in a proportion not exceeding 3 percent by weight. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes II-2 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes

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