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.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If in powder form rather than paste or block
Finely ground cocoa powder without liquor consistency falls under 1805 for cocoa powder preparations.
If in retail packages under 2 kg
Shifting to consumer-sized packings removes it from bulk preparations, entering other chocolate bars under 1806.20.
If blended with milk chocolate ingredients
Incorporation of milk solids over permitted limits reclassifies as milk chocolate preparations in 1806.32.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Label shipments clearly as 'industrial cocoa paste, no milk solids' and include lab tests proving compliance with butterfat limits
• Avoid retail packaging; use bulk industrial containers to maintain bulk form classification over 2 kg
• Monitor EU or origin country certifications for pesticide residues, as cocoa imports face strict food safety scrutiny
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.
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.
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.