High-Sugar Chocolate Syrup Bulk from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
18.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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