Bulk Dark Chocolate Buttons 15kg Boxes
Large dark chocolate buttons in 15 kg bulk boxes, >10% sugar, for melting in chocolate factories. Classified under HTS 1806.20.98.00 as bulk form (granular-like) exceeding 2 kg per immediate packing.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If in quota-eligible low butterfat blocks
Bulk forms under quantitative limits like 1806.20.34 have separate access.
If portioned into ≤2kg retail bars
Retail dark chocolate bars without milk classify under 1806.32.
If primarily cocoa butter callets
Pure fat separations from cocoa move to organic saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Specify button size >1cm and bulk-only packaging to differentiate from retail chips
• Include melting point specs confirming couverture quality for manufacturing validation
• Track calendar year quotas carefully for any low-fat variants from quota countries
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