Certified Organic Criollo Cocoa Beans from China
Premium Criollo variety cocoa beans, certified organic, sourced from sustainable farms in Venezuela and Ecuador. These whole or broken beans are raw or lightly roasted, falling under HTS 1801.00.00.10 due to their unfermented or fermented state without further processing into cocoa paste or powder.
Duty Rate — China → United States
7.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify USDA NOP or EU organic certification documentation accompanies shipment to qualify for this subheading
• Declare exact organic certification body and scope on entry forms to avoid reclassification to non-organic 1801.00.00
• Inspect for contaminants; organic cocoa beans must meet strict pesticide residue limits per FDA import alerts