Confectioners' coatings and other products (except confectionery) containing by weight not less than 6.8 percent non-fat solids of the cocoa bean nib and not less than 15 percent of vegetable fats other than cocoa butter
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: > Confectioners' coatings and other products (except confectionery) containing by weight not less than 6.8 percent non-fat solids of the cocoa bean nib and not less than 15 percent of vegetable fats other than cocoa butter
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 1806.20.60.00
White Confectioners' Coating Compound
A bulk white coating made from sugar, vegetable oils like palm kernel oil, and cocoa powder with at least 6.8% non-fat cocoa solids and 15% vegetable fats. Used by bakers and chocolatiers for dipping fruits, nuts, or molding candies, supplied in 10 kg slabs. Falls under 1806.20.60.00 as it's a non-confectionery product designed for further processing, meeting the minimum cocoa non-fat solids and vegetable fat thresholds.
Dark Chocolate Coating Base
Industrial dark coating powder containing cocoa liquor, sugar, and palm oil, with minimum 6.8% non-fat cocoa nib solids and 15% vegetable fats, packaged in 25 kg bags. Intended for melting and enrobing pastries or ice cream in commercial production. Classified in 1806.20.60.00 due to its bulk form and composition as a confectioners' coating excluding finished confectionery.
Palm Kernel Oil Chocolate Melting Wafers
Large wafers of confectioners' coating made with palm kernel oil, cocoa powder, and sugar, ensuring ≥6.8% non-fat cocoa solids and ≥15% vegetable fats, supplied in 5 kg blocks. Used in professional confectionery for molding and dipping. Meets HTS 1806.20.60.00 for bulk, non-retail coatings with specified cocoa and veg fat content.
Cocoa Vegetable Fat Enrobing Compound
Bulk granular enrobing compound blending non-fat cocoa solids (≥6.8%), vegetable fats like shea and palm (≥15%), and sweeteners, packed in 20 kg drums. Applied in chocolate factories for coating biscuits and confections. HTS 1806.20.60.00 applies to this industrial product excluding finished confectionery.
Bulk Chocolate Flavor Coating Paste
Paste form coating with cocoa nib non-fat solids ≥6.8%, vegetable fats ≥15% (coconut/soy blend), in 15 kg pails for bakery injection molding. Not intended as finished candy but for product development. Fits 1806.20.60.00 criteria for powder/paste bulk preparations containing specified cocoa/veg components.
Industrial Cocoa Butter Substitute Slabs
10 kg slabs of cocoa butter substitute with ≥6.8% non-fat cocoa solids from nib and ≥15% vegetable fats (palm/illipe), for chocolate tempering. Supplied to manufacturers for bar production. 1806.20.60.00 covers these non-confectionery bulk products with defined composition.