High-Sugar Chocolate Drink Mix Powder from Mexico
A powdered mix for instant hot chocolate, composed of cocoa powder with added sugar comprising over 90% by dry weight and over 65% sugar per U.S. note 2. Classified under 1806.10.45.00 due to adherence to additional U.S. note 7 provisions for controlled high-sugar cocoa imports. Intended for retail consumer preparation of beverages.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Ensure documentation references additional U.S. note 7 explicitly for quota-controlled entry of high-sugar cocoa powders
• Test and certify dry weight sugar composition to precisely meet the 90% threshold and avoid duties under different subheadings
• Avoid peak quota periods; coordinate with licensed customs brokers familiar with chapter 18 quantitative limits