Fermented Broken Cocoa Beans
Broken fragments of fermented cocoa beans, raw and unroasted, sourced from West African plantations for chocolate making. HTS 1801.00.00.90 covers broken raw or roasted cocoa beans in the 'other' category. Fermentation is a standard raw processing step included in this heading.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If from Cameroon, Ghana, or Togo
Suffix 30 targets beans from these key producers for quota and statistical purposes.
If Devalued or low-grade broken beans intended for feed classify under oilcake residues.
If processed into cocoa paste
Grinding broken beans into cocoa liquor moves to heading 1803 for cocoa paste.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include fermentation logs in documentation to confirm raw status and prevent reclassification
• Test for mold and contaminants common in fermented beans to meet import health standards
• Bundle with bulk packaging declarations to optimize container loads and reduce costs
Related Products under HTS 1801.00.00.90
Raw Cocoa Beans Unfermented
Whole raw cocoa beans harvested from cocoa trees, unfermented and unroasted, used primarily for chocolate production. Classified under HTS 1801.00.00.90 as whole or broken cocoa beans that are raw. The 'other' category covers beans not specified in prior statistical suffixes.
Roasted Whole Cocoa Beans
Whole cocoa beans that have undergone roasting but remain unbroken, retaining their bean form for further processing into cocoa mass. Falls under HTS 1801.00.00.90 as roasted cocoa beans that are whole or broken but 'other' not specified elsewhere. Roasting is permitted under the raw/roasted scope of heading 1801.
Raw Organic Cocoa Beans
Whole raw cocoa beans certified organic, unroasted and unfermented minimally, for premium chocolate production. Classified in HTS 1801.00.00.90 as other raw cocoa beans not fitting country-specific suffixes. Organic status does not alter base classification but requires certification.
Roasted Broken Cocoa Beans
Broken cocoa beans that are roasted, used in artisanal chocolate grinding, remaining in bean fragment form. HTS 1801.00.00.90 includes such 'other' roasted broken beans before shelling. Breaking occurs post-roast but prior to nib separation.
Criollo Variety Raw Cocoa Beans
Premium Criollo cocoa beans, whole and raw, known for fine flavor profiles in specialty chocolate. Fits HTS 1801.00.00.90 as other raw whole cocoa beans regardless of variety. Variety does not impact tariff classification.
Bulk Roasted Cocoa Beans
Large bulk shipments of roasted whole cocoa beans for industrial chocolate factories, unbroken. HTS 1801.00.00.90 for other roasted cocoa beans in bulk form. Bulk packaging does not change classification from retail.