Sweetened Cocoa Paste for Baking
Pasteurized sweetened cocoa paste in 5 kg industrial pails, >10% sugar dry weight basis, pursuant to Ch.17 additional note 8 for bulk cocoa preparations. Processed for direct bakery incorporation without remelting. 1806.20.95.00 covers paste form exceeding 2kg packaging.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If cocoa powder sweetened for retail
Dried powder form <2kg packaging uses different consumer rates.
If fruit-flavored cocoa pastes
Significant fruit content shifts to fruit preparation headings.
If other bulk forms not specified as paste/powder
Catch-all for miscellaneous bulk cocoa preps outside quota sugar notes.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Certify pasteurized status and sugar analysis via third-party lab for expedited CBP release
• Declare end-use as 'industrial baking ingredient' to qualify for bulk provisions
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