Industrial Chocolate Syrup Bulk

Liquid chocolate syrup in drums over 2 kg, with >65% sugar including >10% chapter 17 sugars, for bakery and beverage manufacturing. Fits 1806.20.77.00 as liquid bulk cocoa preparation exceeding retail packaging limits. Used in non-retail food processing per chapter note 1.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China8.5%+17.5%26%
🇲🇽Mexico8.5%+10.0%18.5%
🇨🇦Canada8.5%+10.0%18.5%
🇩🇪Germany8.5%+10.0%18.5%
🇯🇵Japan8.5%+10.0%18.5%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

2106.90.26Lower: 17.5% vs 26%

If flavored syrup for final beverage mixing

Shifts to food preparations chapter when primarily used as flavor syrup rather than core cocoa preparation.

1806.20.82Same rate: 26%

If solid forms under 2kg per unit

Applies to smaller blocks/slabs if repackaged below bulk threshold, changing from 'other bulk form'.

1806.32Lower: 16% vs 26%

If retail-packed despite high sugar

Retail confectionery bars containing cocoa move to specific filled/unfilled chocolate headings.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Include manufacturing end-use declaration to confirm non-retail; test for exact sugar solids via 'kg cmsc' if milk-derived; ensure containers >2kg net to prevent retail bar reclass

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Sweetened Cocoa Mass Blocks

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High-Sugar Chocolate Granules Bulk

Granules of chocolate >65% sugar (>10% ch17), bulk >2kg bags for molding compounds. Under 1806.20.77.00 as other bulk granular cocoa prep for industry. Meets heading 1806 sugar confection scope.