Bulk Low Fat Cocoa Crumb Paste from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
18.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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