Ground Cocoa Bean Slabs for Manufacturers from Japan
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 — 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
• 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