Cocoa Liquor for Chocolate Manufacturing from Japan
Cocoa liquor, also known as cocoa paste not defatted, is produced by grinding cocoa beans to extract a thick liquid containing both cocoa solids and cocoa butter without removing any fat content. It falls under HTS 1803.10.00.00 as pure, undefatted cocoa paste used primarily as the base ingredient in chocolate production. This non-defatted form retains the natural butterfat essential for melting and molding processes.
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
• Verify cocoa bean origin certification to comply with potential country-specific quotas or restrictions on cocoa products
• Provide detailed lab analysis confirming non-defatted status (butterfat >5.5%) and absence of additives to avoid reclassification