High-Sugar Cocoa Baking Powder Blend from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
20%
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
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