Fermented Broken Cocoa Beans from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
0%
Rate breakdown
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
• 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