Broken Raw Cocoa Beans from China

Raw cocoa beans fragmented during harvesting or transport, still unshelled and unroasted, destined for chocolate processing. HTS 1801.00.00 covers whole or broken cocoa beans in raw form as primary chocolate raw material.

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

Document breakage as natural/not processed to prevent shift to nibs classification

Use ventilated containers to control humidity, avoiding mold that could lead to rejection

Origin labeling critical; quota restrictions apply to certain processed cocoa but not raw beans

Broken Raw Cocoa Beans from China — Import Duty Rate | HTS 1801.00.00