Frozen Wild Blueberries: export from Canada to Southeast Asia
Wild blueberries are a different species from cultivated highbush, and the difference is commercial. They are smaller, more intensely flavoured and higher in the anthocyanins that carry the antioxidant positioning, which is why they command a premium.
The product is almost entirely IQF, and the specification points are grade, size distribution, defect and foreign material tolerance, and whether the berries are whole or include broken fruit. Bakery and manufacturing buyers can often take a wider tolerance at a better price; retail and foodservice cannot.
Canadian production is concentrated in Quebec and the Maritimes, harvested in a short late-summer window from managed wild stands, not planted fields, which is why volume varies with the season more than a cultivated crop does.
Specify grade, size and defect tolerance, and confirm cold chain capability at the destination before shipping. IQF product that has partially thawed and refrozen clumps, and it is obvious on arrival.
Canadian export requirements
- HS classification
- 0811.90 (Fruit, frozen) other (the Canadian schedule carries a wild-blueberry statistical suffix under this subheading)
- CFIA certificates
- Available on request: send your specification and destination and we'll confirm within five working days.
Six-market position
| Market | MFN duty | Preferential | Registration category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 30% | Free (CPTPP) | On request |
| Thailand | the greater of 30 % or 25 Baht/kg | None: no agreement in force | On request |
| Philippines | 7% | None: no agreement in force | On request |
| Indonesia | 5% | None: CEPA signed, not in force | On request |
| Malaysia | 5% | Free (CPTPP) | On request |
| Singapore | Free | Free (CPTPP) | On request |
MFN duty is the destination's applied general rate for this tariff line. Preferential is the rate under an agreement in force between Canada and that market.
Both are customs duty only: destination excise, value-added tax and local levies are additional and are not shown here.
Available on request: send your specification and destination and we'll confirm within five working days.
Commercial terms
- Producing provinces
- Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island
- Seasonality
- Short wild harvest, typically August
- Pack formats
- 10 kg cartons, 20 kg cartons, 1 MT totes
- Container configuration
- On request
- Indicative MOQ
- On request
Common questions
- What is the HS code for frozen wild blueberries?
- 0811.90 (Fruit, frozen) other (the Canadian schedule carries a wild-blueberry statistical suffix under this subheading). This was read from Canada Border Services Agency on 2026-09-01. The first six digits are the same in every country that uses the Harmonised System; digits beyond that are set by the destination.
- What is the import duty on Canadian frozen wild blueberries in Vietnam?
- The most-favoured-nation rate Vietnam applies is 30%. Preferential treatment: Free (CPTPP). This was read from Government of Canada, BDC and EDC on 2026-09-01. Duty is one line of a landed cost, and registration and certification usually cost more than it does.
- What is the import duty on Canadian frozen wild blueberries in Thailand?
- The most-favoured-nation rate Thailand applies is the greater of 30 % or 25 Baht/kg. Preferential treatment: None: no agreement in force. Duty is one line of a landed cost, and registration and certification usually cost more than it does.
- What is the import duty on Canadian frozen wild blueberries in the Philippines?
- The most-favoured-nation rate the Philippines applies is 7%. Preferential treatment: None: no agreement in force. Duty is one line of a landed cost, and registration and certification usually cost more than it does.
- What is the import duty on Canadian frozen wild blueberries in Indonesia?
- The most-favoured-nation rate Indonesia applies is 5%. Preferential treatment: None: CEPA signed, not in force. Duty is one line of a landed cost, and registration and certification usually cost more than it does.
- What is the import duty on Canadian frozen wild blueberries in Malaysia?
- The most-favoured-nation rate Malaysia applies is 5%. Preferential treatment: Free (CPTPP). Duty is one line of a landed cost, and registration and certification usually cost more than it does.
- What is the import duty on Canadian frozen wild blueberries in Singapore?
- The most-favoured-nation rate Singapore applies is Free. Preferential treatment: Free (CPTPP). Duty is one line of a landed cost, and registration and certification usually cost more than it does.
Sources
- Customs Tariff (T2026), Chapter 8 · Canada Border Services Agency, retrieved September 1, 2026
- Canada Tariff Finder: destination duties for 0811.90 · Government of Canada, BDC and EDC, retrieved September 1, 2026
- Duties and Dutiable Goods Overview · Singapore Customs, retrieved September 1, 2026
Last reviewed: September 1, 2026