Industrial Chocolate Paste with High Sugar from Japan
High-sugar chocolate paste for bakery filling, supplied in bulk paste form in 5kg pails, exceeding 65% dry weight sugar per chapter 17 note 2. Falls under HTS 1806.20.73.00 as other bulk cocoa preparations not in retail packaging.
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
• Submit certificates of analysis confirming >65% sugar by dry weight to justify classification
• Label containers clearly as 'industrial use only' to prevent retail misclassification
• Monitor calendar year quotas if butterfat ≤5.5%; exclude Mexican origin products from limits