Bulk Sweetened Cocoa for Ice Cream Mix from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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