Bulk Dark Chocolate Buttons 15kg Boxes from China
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.
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
• 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