Preferential Sweetened Hot Cocoa Mix 68% Sugar
Retail-packaged hot cocoa mix with 68% sugar and cocoa powder, qualifying under general note 15 from USMCA partners. HTS 1806.10.22.00 applies to this food preparation containing cocoa with specified sugar levels.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If under 65% sugar by dry weight
Lower sugar content sweetened cocoa powders have separate subheadings with different rates.
If prepared with milk powders as primary
Dairy-based food preparations shift to Chapter 19 if milk solids predominate over cocoa.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Use USMCA origin forms for each shipment; declare 'not for retail candy consumption' if applicable to quotas; monitor for moisture content affecting dry weight calculations
Related Products under HTS 1806.10.22.00
Mexican Sweetened Cocoa Powder 75% Sugar
A cocoa powder blend with 75% dry weight sugar, produced in Mexico for use in baking and beverages. It falls under HTS 1806.10.22.00 as it is described in general note 15 (NAFTA/USMCA provisions) and entered pursuant to those rules, allowing duty-free entry from Mexico. This classification applies specifically to qualifying products from USMCA countries.
USMCA Sweetened Chocolate Drink Mix 80% Sugar
A powdered mix of cocoa and 80% sugar for preparing hot chocolate, originating from a USMCA country like Canada. Classified under HTS 1806.10.22.00 due to general note 15 provisions enabling preferential tariff treatment for qualifying North American imports. Primarily used in retail food preparations.
Canadian Bulk Sweetened Cocoa Powder 70% Sugar
Industrial-grade cocoa powder sweetened with 70% dry weight sugar, imported in bulk from Canada under USMCA. This product is entered pursuant to general note 15, qualifying for HTS 1806.10.22.00 due to its origin and composition within the 65-90% sugar range for cocoa-based preparations.
Mexican Cocoa Baking Powder 85% Sugar Blend
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.
USMCA Industrial Cocoa Sugar Powder 72% Blend
Powdered cocoa-sugar blend at 72% sugar for confectionery manufacturing, imported under USMCA general note 15 provisions into HTS 1806.10.22.00. Excludes retail candy forms subject to quotas.