Powdered Chocolate Base for Confectioners from Japan
Fine powder chocolate base under 21% milk solids in 5kg bulk drums for professional chocolatiers. Classified in HTS 1806.20.82.00 for bulk powder cocoa preparations with low dairy.
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
• Provide detailed compositional analysis certificate confirming milk solids <21%
• Confirm container net weight >2kg to prevent reclassification as retail product
• Monitor annual quotas for origins like Ireland (1.7M kg share) in documentation