High-Sugar Chocolate Liquor Bulk Paste from China
Liquid chocolate liquor paste with >65% added sugar, in 15 kg drums, meeting U.S. note 2 description and entered under note 7 quota. Intended for chocolate compounding in factories. HTS 1806.20.71.00 applies to this bulk liquid/paste preparation containing cocoa.
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
• Document butterfat content under 5.5% if claiming low-fat exemptions; otherwise standard rates apply
• Use licensed customs brokers familiar with Ch18 quotas to handle note 7 provisions
• Specify 'industrial paste, >2kg net' on all docs to confirm bulk status