Fermented Broken Cocoa Beans from China
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.
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)
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• 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