Sweetened Cocoa Powder for Baking from China
A fine cocoa powder blended with 70% dry weight sugar, designed for use in baking cakes and cookies. It falls under HTS 1806.10.34.00 as it contains added sugar making up 65-90% by dry weight and qualifies under additional U.S. note 1 provisions for controlled entry. This product is not intended for retail candy consumption.
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
• Verify compliance with additional U.S. note 1 for quota eligibility; entries from Ireland, UK, or New Zealand may have allocated shares
• Provide lab analysis certifying sugar content between 65-90% by dry weight to avoid reclassification
• Ensure documentation excludes retail candy intent to prevent misclassification under confectionery headings