Bulk Cocoa Mass Blocks from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• 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