Unsweetened Cocoa Liquor Bulk Paste
Pure cocoa liquor made from finely ground cocoa beans, containing no added sugar, butterfat, or milk solids beyond natural levels. It is supplied in bulk paste form exceeding 2 kg per container for industrial chocolate manufacturing. Classified under HTS 1806.20.50.00 as it consists wholly of ground cocoa beans with butterfat/milk solids ≤32% and sugar ≤60%.
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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
Exceeds butterfat/milk solids limit, moving to cocoa powder preparations in heading 1806.10.
If in retail-sized blocks/slabs ≤2 kg
Bulk form requirement not met; retail packaging falls under consumer-oriented preparations.
If sugar content >60% or added non-cocoa ingredients
No longer 'wholly ground cocoa beans'; becomes other food preparations with cocoa.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify cocoa bean origin and processing certificates to confirm compliance with 'wholly ground cocoa beans' requirement
• Ensure bulk packaging exceeds 2 kg net weight per container to avoid retail classifications
• Test for butterfat ≤32% and sugar ≤60% via lab analysis; non-compliance shifts to higher-duty subheadings
Related Products under HTS 1806.20.50.00
Bulk Cocoa Nibs Paste for Processing
Ground cocoa nibs paste in granular bulk form, with minimal vanilla flavoring, no added sugar exceeding 60%, and butterfat under 32%. Supplied in 25 kg bags for further chocolate refinement. Qualifies for 1806.20.50.00 as a preparation wholly from ground cocoa beans.
Flavored Cocoa Liquor Granules Bulk
Granular cocoa liquor with permitted flavorings, ground from cocoa beans, in 15 kg containers, adhering to ≤32% butterfat and ≤60% sugar limits. Intended for large-scale confectionery mixing. Matches 1806.20.50.00 for bulk granular preparations.
Pure Cocoa Bean Grind Paste 10kg
Unadulterated paste from ground cocoa beans only, no additives, in 10 kg industrial pails with <10% natural butterfat. Essential base for premium chocolate makers. HTS 1806.20.50.00 precisely for such pure bulk ground cocoa.
Cocoa Paste with Cocoa Butter Emulsifier
Bulk cocoa paste produced from ground cocoa beans with added cocoa fat and soy lecithin emulsifier, maintaining ≤32% butterfat/milk solids and ≤60% sugar. Packaged in 10 kg drums for confectionery factories. Fits HTS 1806.20.50.00 due to its ground cocoa base and allowable additives.
Industrial Cocoa Mass Powder Blend
Powdered cocoa mass from ground beans with added emulsifying agents, in 5 kg bulk pouches, butterfat ≤32%, sugar ≤10%. Used in bakery and chocolate production lines. HTS 1806.20.50.00 covers this bulk powder form of ground cocoa preparations.