1806.10.55.00/Sweetened Chocolate Cocoa Mix/Germany

Sweetened Chocolate Cocoa Mix from Germany

A powdered mix of cocoa powder with added sugar exceeding 90% by dry weight and over 65% sugar as per chapter 17 note 2, designed for hot chocolate beverages. It falls under HTS 1806.10.55.00 as a cocoa powder preparation with high sugar content, not qualifying as retail candy. Primarily used for consumer beverage preparation rather than confectionery.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%

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Import Tips

• Verify sugar content via lab analysis to confirm over 90% dry weight and compliance with chapter 17 note 2 to avoid reclassification

• Provide certificates of analysis for cocoa and sugar composition; ensure no butterfat exceeds limits in US notes for quota eligibility

• Label as 'not for retail candy consumption' to distinguish from heading 1806 sugar confectionery and prevent misclassification