Containing less than 21 percent by weight of milk solids
Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: > Other preparations in blocks, slabs or bars, weighing more than 2 kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form in containers or immediate packings, of a content exceeding 2 kg: > Preparations consisting wholly of ground cocoa beans, with or without added cocoa fat, flavoring or emulsifying agents, and containing not more than 32 percent by weight of butterfat or other milk solids and not more than 60 percent by weight of sugar: > Other: > Containing butterfat or other milk solids (excluding articles for consumption at retail as candy or confection): > Other: > Other: > Containing less than 21 percent by weight of milk solids
Duty Rate (from China)
Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Products classified under HTS 1806.20.36.00
Unsweetened Chocolate Liquor with 15% Milk Solids
This is a bulk preparation made from ground cocoa beans with added low levels of milk solids (under 21% by weight), no added sugar, and minimal butterfat, supplied in containers exceeding 2 kg for industrial use. It falls under HTS 1806.20.36.00 as it consists wholly of ground cocoa beans with permitted additives and meets the milk solids and butterfat limits, excluding retail candy forms. Primarily used in chocolate manufacturing rather than direct consumption.
Cocoa Paste with 18% Milk Solids and Emulsifier
Bulk cocoa paste produced from ground cocoa beans, incorporating emulsifying agents and less than 21% milk solids, packaged in drums over 2 kg for food processing. Classified under HTS 1806.20.36.00 due to its composition of primarily ground cocoa with allowed milk solids under the threshold and no more than 32% butterfat or 60% sugar. Intended for bakers and confectioners, not retail sale.
Low-Milk Chocolate Crumb for Molding
Granular chocolate crumb made from ground cocoa beans with added cocoa fat, flavorings, and under 21% milk solids, supplied in bulk bags over 2 kg for industrial chocolate molding. It qualifies for HTS 1806.20.36.00 as a preparation wholly of ground cocoa meeting butterfat/milk limits and excluding retail confections. Used by manufacturers to produce finished chocolate products.
Bulk Cocoa Mass with 10% Milk Solids
Cocoa mass derived from ground beans with minimal milk solids addition (10% by weight) and emulsifiers, in liquid bulk form over 2 kg for confectionery production. Fits HTS 1806.20.36.00 criteria as a cocoa-centric preparation with low milk solids, no excessive sugar or fat. Excludes retail packaging for direct consumption.
Industrial Chocolate Base Paste 20% Milk Solids
Paste form chocolate base from ground cocoa beans, with 20% milk solids, flavorings, and under 32% butterfat, in bulk containers >2kg for bakery use. Classified in HTS 1806.20.36.00 for its adherence to ground cocoa composition and low milk solids threshold, not as retail candy. Essential for large-scale food production.