Sweetened Chocolate Cocoa Powder from Germany
A fine cocoa powder derived from chocolate liquor, sweetened with over 90% sugar by dry weight to create a versatile baking ingredient. It falls under HTS 1806.10.75.00 as a cocoa powder containing added sugar exceeding 90% by dry weight, distinguished from unsweetened or lower-sugar variants.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify sugar content exceeds 90% by dry weight via lab analysis to confirm classification under 1806.10.75.00 and avoid reclassification to lower-sugar subheadings
• Provide detailed ingredient breakdowns and certificates of analysis, as high sugar levels trigger specific duty rates without butterfat quotas
• Watch for misdeclaration as retail candy, which could shift to 1806.90 and alter duties; ensure bulk packaging for industrial use