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.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If containing added starch or flour for baking mixes
Becomes 'other food preparations' when mixed with non-cocoa thickeners.
If chemically processed with unsaturated acyclic ketones
Specific chemical derivatives of cocoa fall under organic chemicals chapter.
If unsweetened or raw cocoa powder without added sugar
Absence of sweetening matter removes it from heading 1806 sweetened powders.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Use bulk packaging over 2kg to affirm non-retail status, dodging confection quotas
• Document non-candy end-use with buyer contracts to support classification
• Test for cows' milk solids if any dairy present; 'kg cmsc' applies per statistical note
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.
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.
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.