High-Sugar Chocolate Syrup Bulk from Japan
Liquid chocolate syrup concentrate with >65% sugar by dry weight, in 20-liter bulk drums for beverage manufacturing. Classified in HTS 1806.20.73.00 for liquid bulk cocoa preparations over 2kg container size.
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
• Document liquid form and container size >2kg to distinguish from retail syrups
• Include compositional breakdown showing compliance with sugar note 2
• Avoid retail labeling to prevent reclassification under higher-duty codes