Chocolate Liquor Paste with 28% Butterfat
This is a bulk paste made wholly from ground cocoa beans with added cocoa fat and emulsifiers, containing 28% butterfat and no sugar, exceeding 2 kg per container. It qualifies under HTS 1806.20.34.00 as it meets additional U.S. note 3 provisions for low butterfat chocolate crumb or liquor, intended for industrial chocolate production rather than retail candy. The product is supplied in large drums for manufacturers.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If containing >32% butterfat or milk solids
Higher milk solids content shifts to subheading for preparations exceeding 32% butterfat limit.
If in cocoa powder form with no added fat
Powdered cocoa without added cocoa fat or emulsifiers falls under unsweetened cocoa powder headings.
If exceeding quantitative limits or from non-quota countries
Overflow or ineligible origin products classify as other food preps containing cocoa in bulk form.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify compliance with additional U.S. note 3 quota (2,122,834 kg/year total; country-specific limits apply, Mexico excluded); obtain prior approval from USDA
• Provide lab analysis certifying ≤32% butterfat/milk solids and ≤60% sugar; ensure not retail-packed as confection
Related Products under HTS 1806.20.34.00
Industrial Cocoa Paste with Emulsifiers 30% Butterfat
Paste form preparation from ground cocoa beans, incorporating cocoa fat, flavoring, and emulsifying agents, with 30% butterfat and trace milk solids, in 25 kg pails. Classified under HTS 1806.20.34.00 for bulk (>2kg) forms pursuant to U.S. note 3, used exclusively in commercial chocolate processing, not as retail candy. Low sugar content (<60%) maintains industrial qualification.
Bulk Unsweetened Chocolate Crumb 25% Milk Solids
Unsweetened chocolate crumb produced from ground cocoa beans with 25% milk solids and minimal butterfat, packaged in 10 kg bags for industrial use in baking and confectionery manufacturing. It fits HTS 1806.20.34.00 due to compliance with U.S. note 3 for low-fat chocolate crumb ≤5.5% butterfat (if applicable) or general ≤32% milk solids, excluding retail confections. No sugar added, ensuring bulk industrial form.
Low-Fat Chocolate Liquor Powder 5% Butterfat
Granular powder derived wholly from ground cocoa beans with added minimal cocoa fat, achieving 5% butterfat for low-fat crumb production, in 20 kg sacks. Meets HTS 1806.20.34.00 criteria under U.S. note 3 for chocolate crumb ≤5.5% butterfat in bulk form, destined for food industry, excluding retail candy articles.
Bulk Cocoa Bean Grind with 15% Milk Solids
Coarse grind from cocoa beans combined with dairy solids at 15% total, no sugar, in liquid bulk tankers >2kg equivalent for confectionery factories. Pursuant to HTS 1806.20.34.00 and U.S. note 3, as other preparation wholly of ground cocoa with ≤32% milk solids, not retail confection.