High-Sugar Chocolate Baking Cocoa from Japan
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.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• 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