Canadian Low-Sugar Chocolate Drink Mix
Powdered mix of cocoa and sugar (under 65% sugar) for preparing hot chocolate, originating from Canada. Classified under 1806.10.05.00 due to general note 15 provisions for USMCA/NAFTA duty preferences on qualifying North American goods. Ideal for commercial beverage production.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If entered under TRQ without GN15 provisions
Non-preferential entries for similar products use tariff-rate quota subheadings.
If flavored with vanilla or other additions
Preparations containing cocoa plus flavorings classify under flavored subheadings.
If predominantly sugar with minor cocoa
Material composition shifts to cane sugar headings if cocoa is incidental.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Submit USMCA certificate of origin to claim preferential tariff treatment under GN15
• Label packages clearly with sugar percentage and cocoa solids to meet FDA import standards
• Avoid common pitfall of misdeclaring as unsweetened powder, which changes to 1806.20
Related Products under HTS 1806.10.05.00
Mexican Sweetened Cocoa Powder
Finely ground cocoa powder with added sugar, containing less than 65% sugar by weight, produced in Mexico. This product falls under HTS 1806.10.05.00 as it is described in general note 15 (NAFTA provisions) and entered pursuant to those provisions, allowing duty-free entry for qualifying Mexican goods. It is used for baking and hot chocolate mixes.
USMCA Sweetened Baking Cocoa Powder
Sweetened cocoa powder blend with less than 65% sugar for bakery use, compliant with USMCA rules of origin. Enters under HTS 1806.10.05.00 pursuant to general note 15, granting preferential duty rates for North American production. Commonly used in cookie and cake mixes.
Mexican Hot Cocoa Base Powder
Cocoa powder sweetened with sugar to under 65% total, from Mexico, for hot beverage bases. This qualifies for HTS 1806.10.05.00 under general note 15 NAFTA provisions, enabling duty-free import when rules of origin are met. Popular in food service industries.
Canadian Sugar-Sweetened Cocoa for Confectionery
Low-sugar cocoa powder (added sweetening <65%) from Canada for use in candy making. Falls under 1806.10.05.00 as per general note 15 for preferential treatment on USMCA goods. Excludes retail candy forms per chapter notes.