Premium Single-Origin Cocoa Paste
Non-defatted cocoa paste from single-origin beans like Madagascar or Venezuela, preserving unique flavor profiles and full butterfat. HTS 1803.10.00.00 covers this pure paste for artisan chocolate makers. High cocoa content ensures premium quality without additives.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If processed into quota-eligible chocolate crumb
Single-origin paste sweetened for crumb enters butterfat-limited quotas under 1806.32.
If single-origin but solvent-extracted for reduced fat
Premium origins can be defatted for powder production, shifting material composition to 1803.20.
If packaged for retail as pure chocolate couverture base
Retail presentation of pure cocoa mass may classify as other chocolate preparations in 1806.90.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include origin certificates for single-origin claims; affects tariff-rate quota access (e.g
• Ireland/UK allocations)
• Lab test for varietal purity to support premium pricing and prevent adulteration claims
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Organic Cocoa Paste Non-Defatted
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