Bulk Cocoa Nib Paste with Milk Solids
Paste produced from fermented and ground cocoa nibs with 8% butterfat and emulsifiers, supplied in 10 kg drums for confectionery manufacturing. Classified under HTS 1806.20.28.00 due to its ground cocoa bean composition, butterfat over 5.5%, and bulk packaging not for retail confection sale.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If in block/slab form over 2kg without emulsifiers
Solid bulk forms without added agents may classify under chocolate crumb provisions.
If sold as a set with sugar exceeding 60%
Excess sugar content categorizes it as other food preparations containing cocoa.
If unground cocoa nibs, not paste
Unground or minimally processed nibs fall under flour/grain of chapter 11.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Label containers clearly as industrial bulk to distinguish from retail candy under quota exclusions
• Include manufacturer's declaration of no retail intent and composition breakdown to prevent reclassification
• Check origin country quotas (e.g
• Ireland max 1.7M kg) for high-butterfat products entering under related subheadings
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