Chocolate Compound Bulk Slabs from China
Vegetable fat chocolate compound in 8 kg slabs for industrial tempering, >10% dry sugar content under Ch.17 note 8 quota entry. Coating slab form exceeding 2kg. 1806.20.95.00 for bulk slab preparations.
Duty Rate — China → United States
30%
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
• Declare vegetable fat type (palm/RSPO) and cocoa % precisely for compound status
• Slab weight uniformity critical; mixed sizes trigger reclassification
• Temperature-controlled storage certification required post-entry