Mexican Cocoa Baking Powder 85% Sugar Blend from China
A high-sugar (85%) cocoa powder designed for bakery applications, sourced from Mexico and entered under USMCA provisions of general note 15. It precisely matches HTS 1806.10.22.00 for sweetened cocoa powders with 65-90% sugar content.
Duty Rate — China → United States
30%
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Conduct independent lab testing for sugar % prior to shipment; label as 'cocoa powder containing added sugar' clearly; avoid combining with flours that could trigger mixtures classification