Chocolate Syrup Bulk Paste from China

Liquid chocolate syrup paste in 20 kg pails, >65% sugar with note 3 compliance, for ice cream production, entered per note 8. Falls under 1806.20.75.00 as bulk liquid cocoa preparation.

Duty Rate — China → United States

27.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)

Import Tips

Include viscosity and Brix tests confirming paste/liquid form and sugar levels

Specify industrial end-use in entry docs; consumer syrups risk duty escalation

Confirm no butterfat TRQ overlap—applies only to solid crumb forms