Bulk Fondant Chocolate Mass from Japan
Sugar-heavy fondant chocolate mass in paste form >65% dry sugar, bulk-packed in 25kg blocks for confectioners. HTS 1806.20.73.00 covers such other high-sugar cocoa preparations in bulk immediate packings.
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
• Provide melting point and sugar crystallization specs for paste verification
• Confirm no retail intent via end-use statements from importers
• Track origin country quotas for low-butterfat products from Ireland/UK