Industrial Sweet Chocolate Paste 25kg Drums from China
High-sugar chocolate paste (>70% sugar) in 25 kg industrial drums for bakery and confectionery production. Classified under HTS 1806.20.67.00 for bulk paste forms >2kg containing cocoa, entered pursuant to general note 15 for duty preferences.
Duty Rate — China → United States
30%
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
• Submit detailed commercial invoice specifying net weight, sugar percentage, and GN15 eligibility
• Comply with USDA APHIS if any dairy components; test for contaminants common in bulk chocolate
• Avoid pitfalls by ensuring containers are immediate packings >2kg, not retail-ready