Chocolate Dairy Paste for Ice Cream from China

Paste blend of cocoa, sweetened condensed milk in 15 kg drums for ice cream base, qualifying as dairy product. Under HTS 1806.20.83.00 for bulk paste forms exceeding 2 kg with milk solids.

Duty Rate — China → United States

26%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)

Import Tips

Include batch testing for contaminants per FDA dairy rules; declare exact milk solids for kg cmsc units

Avoid quota subheadings by confirming low butterfat