Extra-Sweet Chocolate Flavor Powder from China

Highly sweetened cocoa powder (90%+ sugar) designed for flavoring ice creams and syrups. HTS 1806.10.75.00 covers this as 'other' high-sugar cocoa powders not fitting prior butterfat or form exclusions.

Duty Rate — China → United States

17.5%

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
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)

Import Tips

Include usage declarations showing food prep intent, preventing misclassification as mere sugar

Monitor total Chapter 18 quotas if any low-fat elements present, per US statistical notes

Ensure powder fineness meets cocoa definitions; granular forms risk reassignment