Industrial Cocoa Liquor Blocks with Milk Solids from Germany
10 kg blocks of pure cocoa liquor from ground beans, emulsified with small amounts of butterfat for machinery processing. Fits HTS 1806.20.20.90 as wholly ground cocoa in large slabs over 4.5 kg, low sugar, and trace milk solids. Used in chocolate factories for mass production.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Label containers clearly with exact weight and composition to match 'blocks weighing 4.5 kg or more' criterion
• Avoid retail packaging; bulk-only to prevent misclassification as consumer candy under different rates
• Monitor EU origin for potential tariff-rate quotas on cocoa preparations entering under this code