1806.10.75.00/Dutch-Processed Sweet Cocoa Powder/Japan

Dutch-Processed Sweet Cocoa Powder from Japan

Alkalized (Dutch-processed) cocoa powder blended with over 90% sugar for milder flavor in desserts. Falls under HTS 1806.10.75.00 for its high-sugar cocoa powder composition, regardless of processing method.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• Specify alkalization process in documentation but emphasize cocoa powder base to maintain 1806 classification

• Check for inadvertent butterfat addition during processing, triggering US note quotas on low-fat chocolate crumb