Unsweetened Cocoa Liquor Bulk Paste from China
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%.
Duty Rate — China → United States
24.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• 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