Ground Cocoa Bean Slabs for Manufacturers from China
4.5+ kg slabs purely from ground cocoa beans, emulsified with trace butterfat, no sugar added. Precisely under HTS 1806.20.20.90 for bulk blocks with milk solids allowance. Core ingredient for premium chocolate production.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Include grinding process details in invoices to prove 'wholly ground cocoa beans' status
• Avoid liquid/paste forms; solid slabs only for this exact subheading
• Comply with USDA dairy import regs if milk solids present, even minimally