Powdered Chocolate Base for Confectioners from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
18.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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