Bulk Sweetened Cocoa for Ice Cream Mix from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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