Bulk Sugared Chocolate Drink Powder
Powdered mix of cocoa powder and sugar for preparing hot chocolate beverages, with 70% sugar by dry weight meeting Ch.17 note 2 criteria. Classified under 1806.10.28.00 as sweetened cocoa powder not for retail candy, intended for commercial food service use. Excludes low-fat crumb types under US quantitative limits.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If in block, slab, or bar form rather than powder
Physical form (not powder) shifts to cocoa preparations in molded shapes under different subheading.
If containing milk or dairy solids beyond basic cocoa powder
Addition of milk preparations moves it to flavored instant coffee/tea substitutes or similar.
If sugar content under 65% by dry weight
Lower sugar levels fall into the 'less than 65% sugar' sweetened cocoa powder category.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Label clearly as 'industrial use only' to prevent reclassification as retail confectionery under 1806.32
• Include dry weight sugar certification; samples may be required for CBP verification
• Monitor calendar-year quotas if butterfat nears 5.5%; Mexican origin exempt from limits
Related Products under HTS 1806.10.28.00
Sweetened Chocolate Cocoa Powder Mix
A fine cocoa powder derived from chocolate processed with added sugar, containing 65-90% dry weight sugar as per chapter 17 note 2. It falls under HTS 1806.10.28.00 as a cocoa powder preparation with high sugar content, not suitable for retail candy consumption. Used primarily for baking and industrial food manufacturing.
High-Sugar Chocolate Baking Cocoa
Industrial-grade cocoa powder sweetened with cane sugar to 75% dry weight, compliant with additional U.S. note 2 to Ch.17. HTS 1806.10.28.00 covers this as 'other' articles over 65% sugar, excluding retail candies or low-fat crumbs subject to quotas. Primarily for cookie dough and cake batters.
Sweetened Dutched Cocoa Powder Blend
Alkalized (Dutch-processed) cocoa powder blended with 68% sugar for smoother flavor in desserts, fitting 65-90% sugar per Ch.17 note 2. Under 1806.10.28.00 as other high-sugar cocoa powders, not low-fat chocolate crumb. Used in professional patisserie.
Industrial Chocolate Sugar Cocoa Base
Base powder for chocolate syrups with 80% dry weight sugar and cocoa solids, described in Ch.17 note 2 articles. HTS 1806.10.28.00 for other such preparations excluding quota-bound low-fat crumbs. Designed for beverage and sauce manufacturing.