Bulk Cocoa Mass Blocks from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
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