Chocolate Liquor Paste with 10% Butterfat from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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 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