Chocolate Liquor Paste with 10% Butterfat
A thick paste made from ground cocoa beans with added cocoa fat and 10% butterfat, used in industrial chocolate production. It falls under HTS 1806.20.24.00 as it contains over 5.5% butterfat, not exceeding 32% milk solids or 60% sugar, and is in bulk paste form over 2kg for non-retail use. This classification applies pursuant to additional U.S. note 2 provisions for quota entry.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If butterfat ≤5.5% by weight
Products with 5.5% or less butterfat shift to the lower butterfat subheading within the same preparation category.
If containing >32% milk solids or >60% sugar
Exceeding milk solids or sugar thresholds moves it to cocoa powder preparations under heading 1806.10.
If sold in retail-ready individual bars <2kg
Retail candy or confection packaging changes classification to other preparations, potentially under quota limits.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify compliance with additional U.S. note 2 quota limits (e.g
• 2,122,834 kg aggregate); obtain prior approval for entry
• Provide lab analysis certificates confirming butterfat >5.5%, milk solids ≤32%, sugar ≤60% to avoid reclassification
• Ensure bulk packaging >2kg/net and declare non-retail confection use to prevent misclassification as candy
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