Bulk Chocolate Liquor Paste from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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