Bulk Low Fat Cocoa Crumb Paste from China
Paste-form low fat chocolate crumb with butterfat under 5.5%, in containers over 2 kg for industrial mixing in chocolate production. HTS 1806.20.89.00 covers this as other low fat crumb in bulk paste, not for retail candy consumption.
Duty Rate — China → United States
28.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Obtain certificate of analysis for fat content and form to support low fat bulk classification
• Monitor aggregate quota (2.12M kg/year); prioritize origins with allocated shares like 1.7M kg for Ireland
• Avoid retail-style packaging to prevent shift to sugar confectionery headings under chapter note