Chocolate Dairy Paste for Ice Cream from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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