Bulk Ground Cocoa with Dairy Fat Blend from China
Ground cocoa bean preparation blended with dairy butterfat (9%), minimal sugar (<10%), in 20kg slabs for industrial melting. Enters under HTS 1806.20.24.00 pursuant to U.S. note 2, as bulk form >2kg with >5.5% butterfat, excluding retail confections. Ideal for compound chocolate bases.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
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
• Use automated quota tracking systems for timely entries within annual limits
• Include affidavits confirming 'not for retail as candy' to satisfy exclusion criteria