Bulk Chocolate Liquor Powder for Confectionery from Japan
Unsweetened chocolate liquor processed into a fine powder form, packed in 10 kg bags for industrial use in chocolate manufacturing. It falls under HTS 1806.20.67.00 as a bulk preparation containing cocoa in powder form exceeding 2 kg per container, with sugar content over 65% when mixed during production, entered under general note 15 provisions for preferential treatment.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Verify compliance with general note 15 (e.g
• NAFTA/USMCA origin) via certificate of origin to qualify for reduced duties
• Provide lab analysis certificates confirming >65% sugar content and bulk packaging >2kg to avoid reclassification
• Ensure FDA prior notice and facility registration; watch for sugar content misdeclaration pitfalls