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%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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