Sugar-Dusted Chocolate Baking Powder from Japan
Cocoa powder intensely sweetened with 90%+ sugar, dusted for easy dispersion in batters and icings. HTS 1806.10.75.00 applies as it meets the high-sugar cocoa powder criteria, separate from plain cocoa or chocolate bars.
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%
Import Tips
• Conduct third-party testing for exact dry weight sugar percentage, as variances can lead to duty recalculation or penalties
• Avoid combining with leavening agents, which might reclassify as a baking mix under Chapter 21
• Document industrial end-use to differentiate from retail confections subject to Chapter notes on candy exclusions