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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