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Chocolate Coating Powder 10kg Cartons from Japan

Powdered chocolate coating mix with >10% sugar, packed in 10 kg cartons for enrobing confectionery lines. HTS 1806.20.98.00 applies to powder bulk form in packings over 2 kg, for industrial coating applications.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Document particle size and flow properties to prove industrial coating suitability, avoiding retail mix classification

• Certify sugar percentage via dry weight method compliant with chapter 17 note 3

• Avoid quota issues by confirming butterfat >5.5% or using non-quota origins