Industrial Low Fat Chocolate Crumb Granules from Mexico
Granular low fat chocolate crumb with less than 21% milk solids, packaged in bulk bags over 2 kg for confectionery manufacturing. HTS 1806.20.87.00 applies due to its bar-like bulk form derivative, low milk content, and exclusion from retail candy articles. Primarily used in chocolate bar production lines.
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
• Declare exact milk solids percentage and form (granular) on entry documents to prevent reclassification as retail product
• Monitor annual quotas for chocolate crumb; non-quota origins like Mexico require separate verification
• Use FDA prior notice for food imports and ensure no retail packaging to comply with statistical notes