Bulk Chocolate Liquor Paste from China
Unsweetened chocolate liquor paste in 10 kg bulk containers, containing over 65% sugar and over 10% dry weight of sugars from U.S. note 3, entered under note 8 provisions for industrial use. This falls under HTS 1806.20.75.00 as a cocoa preparation in paste form exceeding 2 kg per packing, not for retail candy consumption.
Duty Rate — China → United States
30%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify entry eligibility under additional U.S. note 8 to Ch17; provide certificate of origin and sugar content analysis
• Ensure bulk packaging >2kg/net with no retail intent; common pitfall is misclassifying smaller consumer packs
• Monitor TRQ allocations as note 8 entries compete with chocolate crumb quotas from specified countries