Chocolate Liquor Paste with 25% Butterfat from China
A thick paste made from ground cocoa beans with added cocoa fat and 25% butterfat, used in industrial chocolate production. It falls under HTS 1806.20.22.00 as a bulk preparation exceeding 2kg, containing no more than 32% milk solids and 60% sugar, described in general note 15 for special tariff provisions. This is not retail confectionery but an ingredient for manufacturing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
22.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Verify compliance with General Note 15 provisions and obtain necessary certificates for duty-free or reduced rate entry
• Provide lab analysis confirming butterfat ≤32%, milk solids ≤32%, and sugar ≤60% to avoid reclassification
• Ensure bulk packaging >2kg net weight; retail-packed items risk higher duties under confection headings