Sweetened Irish Cocoa Powder from China
Cocoa powder from Ireland with added sugar, containing less than 65% sugar by weight, processed to meet U.S. import quota provisions under additional U.S. note 1 to Chapter 18. This product is classified under HTS 1806.10.10.00 due to its compliance with specific quantitative limitations for designated countries like Ireland.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Verify entry eligibility under additional U.S. note 1 and obtain quota certificate from U.S
• Customs before shipment
• Provide lab analysis certifying sugar content below 65% and country of origin (e.g
• Ireland) to avoid reclassification
• Monitor annual quota usage (1,700,988 kg for Ireland) as oversubscription leads to higher duties under general provisions