Unsweetened Chocolate Liquor Paste from Germany
A thick paste made from finely ground cocoa beans with added cocoa fat but no sugar, containing less than 32% butterfat and no milk solids. It is supplied in bulk containers exceeding 2 kg for industrial use in chocolate manufacturing. Classified under HTS 1806.20.38.00 as a preparation wholly of ground cocoa beans in paste form, excluding retail candy.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify butterfat content ≤32% and no sugar via lab analysis for classification; provide manufacturer's declaration excluding retail confection use
• Watch for quota restrictions if butterfat ≤5.5%; declare exact milk solids content accurately