Chocolate Syrup Bulk Paste from Japan
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 — 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
• 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