Industrial Cocoa Nib Liquor Slabs from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Use tamper-evident bulk packaging to prevent contamination claims that could introduce milk solid doubts
• Include supplier affidavits confirming no dairy processing lines were used in production
• File entries under bond if unsure of exact composition, allowing CBP lab testing without immediate duties