Bulk Sweetened Cocoa for Ice Cream Mix from China
Industrial-grade cocoa powder sweetened to 90%+ sugar, used in ice cream base formulations. Falls under HTS 1806.10.65.00 when entered per U.S. note 1 provisions for such preparations. Supplied in large bulk packaging.
Duty Rate — China → United States
30%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Use bulk entry documentation specifying industrial end-use to support TRQ eligibility
• Test for exact dry weight sugar to meet 90% threshold precisely
• Coordinate with licensed customs brokers familiar with dairy-related cocoa quotas