Emulsified Cocoa Bulk Blocks from Japan
7 kg emulsified cocoa blocks from ground beans with lecithin and butterfat for smooth melting. HTS 1806.20.20.90 covers this due to slab weight, low dairy/sugar limits, and permitted emulsifiers. Used in large-scale tempering.
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
• List all additives (e.g
• emulsifiers) but ensure they don't exceed flavoring allowances
• Customs may require samples for fat/sugar verification—prepare in advance
• Bulk packing over 2 kg total prevents retail confection shift