High-Sugar Cocoa Baking Powder Blend from Germany
Cocoa powder sweetened to 75% dry sugar weight, pursuant to U.S. note 7 chapter 17 for controlled entry. HTS 1806.10.24.00 applies to this preparation with 65-90% sugar, excluding retail confections. Used in commercial bakery production.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Monitor TRQ (tariff-rate quota) status via USDA or CBP for note 7 provisions to secure low-duty entry
• Avoid packaging resembling consumer products to stay out of retail confection exclusions
• Document dry weight sugar analysis from accredited labs for audit-proof imports