Sweetened Chocolate Drink Mix Powder
A fine cocoa powder blended with 70% sugar, designed for mixing into hot milk or water to create chocolate beverages. It falls under HTS 1806.10.38.00 as a cocoa powder containing added sugar, with sugar content between 65% and 90% by dry weight, and not specifically excluded as retail candy. This product is commonly used for home or commercial drink preparation.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If containing 90% or more sugar by dry weight
Higher sugar concentration shifts to a different concentration bracket within the same heading.
If flavored with vanilla or vanillin
Addition of flavorings like vanilla moves it to 'other food preparations containing cocoa'.
If marketed primarily as an instant beverage preparation
End-use as a ready-to-mix drink base may classify under Chapter 21 for non-cocoa dominant preparations.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify sugar content via lab analysis to confirm 65-90% dry weight, as misclassification can lead to penalties
• Include Certificate of Analysis (COA) showing cocoa and sugar percentages in documentation
• Avoid retail packaging over 2kg if intending quota benefits; bulk is safer for this subheading
Related Products under HTS 1806.10.38.00
Bulk Sweetened Cocoa Powder for Baking
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Sugar-Sweetened Hot Chocolate Base Powder
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Sweetened Cocoa Powder for Ice Cream Making
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Dutch Processed Sweetened Cocoa Powder
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Organic Fair Trade Sweetened Cocoa Mix
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