Bulk Unsweetened Chocolate Baking Slabs from Mexico
Large 5 kg slabs of ground cocoa beans with added cocoa fat and minimal butterfat (under 32%), designed for industrial chocolate production. Classified under HTS 1806.20.20.90 due to block form over 4.5 kg, containing butterfat or milk solids, and low sugar content. Ideal for manufacturers melting into custom recipes.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify milk solids content via lab analysis to confirm under 32% for this subheading; exceeding triggers 1806.20.26
• Provide certificate of analysis detailing cocoa bean grind, fat, and sugar percentages to avoid reclassification
• Check for quantitative limits on low-butterfat chocolate crumb if applicable, though Mexico-origin exempt