Bulk Cocoa Mass Blocks
Heavy 5 kg blocks of unsweetened cocoa mass from fermented and roasted cocoa beans, intended for chocolate makers. This qualifies for HTS 1806.20.20.10 as ground cocoa beans in slab form, strictly without butterfat, milk solids, or sugar exceeding limits.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If not ground into liquor/paste form
Unprocessed cocoa paste or nibs without full grinding stay in 1803 as unsweetened cocoa in bulk.
If flavored with non-cocoa additives exceeding minimal levels
Significant flavoring or emulsifiers push it to other preparations containing cocoa under 1806.90.
If marketed as a food preparation beyond pure cocoa
Preparations not principally cocoa may classify under Chapter 21 for flavored extracts or mixes.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide detailed grinding process documentation to confirm it's 'wholly of ground cocoa beans' per chapter notes
• Weigh and declare each slab accurately; discrepancies can lead to misclassification as smaller retail units
• Check for tariff-rate quotas if from quota countries like Ireland, though this subheading may have specific limits
Related Products under HTS 1806.20.20.10
Unsweetened Cocoa Liquor Blocks
Large blocks of pure cocoa liquor produced by grinding cocoa beans, weighing over 4.5 kg each, used in industrial chocolate manufacturing. This product falls under HTS 1806.20.20.10 as it consists wholly of ground cocoa beans without added cocoa fat, flavoring, emulsifiers, butterfat, or milk solids, and contains no sugar.
Pure Cocoa Paste Slabs
Industrial slabs of cocoa paste made solely from ground cocoa nibs, each over 4.5 kg, for use in confectionery production. Classified under HTS 1806.20.20.10 because it is wholly ground cocoa beans without butterfat, milk solids, sugar, or other additives beyond minimal emulsifiers.
Industrial Cocoa Nib Liquor Slabs
Slabs exceeding 4.5 kg of liquor from finely ground cocoa nibs, free of dairy or sugar for baking and coating applications. Falls under HTS 1806.20.20.10 due to being pure ground cocoa beans with no butterfat or milk solids.
Unadulterated Cocoa Bean Grind Blocks
Pure grind blocks from cocoa beans, each 6 kg or more, for further processing into chocolate without any milk components. HTS 1806.20.20.10 applies as it meets the criteria for ground cocoa preparations sans butterfat or other milk solids.