Bulk Chocolate Flavor Coating Paste from Mexico
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.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
12%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Document intended industrial use via end-user letters to support non-confectionery status
• Ensure container net weight >2kg to qualify for bulk form exclusion from retail confection headings
• Beware misdeclaration; penalties apply for failing composition thresholds