High-Sugar Chocolate Liquor Bulk Paste from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate ≥ 10 percent): MFN >= 10% → no additional duty
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