Quota-Entered Sweet Cocoa Powder 70% Sugar from China
Cocoa powder with precisely 70% added sugar by dry weight, specifically described in additional U.S. note 7 for quota-controlled import. Falls under 1806.10.24.00 as a high-sugar cocoa preparation not for retail candy. Bulk for food industry use.
Duty Rate — China → United States
27.5%
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
• Apply for quota license in advance; note exclusions for Mexican products and country-specific allocations
• Use tamper-evident bulk packaging to demonstrate non-retail intent
• Cross-check against chapter 18 note 1 for any inadvertent inclusion of non-cocoa preparations