Bulk Cocoa Mass Blocks from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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