Liquid Chocolate Syrup Bulk Drums from Japan
Liquid chocolate syrup in 200 kg drums, containing cocoa and over 10% sugar, intended for fountain dispensers in food service. Meets HTS 1806.20.98.00 as liquid bulk preparation in containers over 2 kg.
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
• Ensure drums exceed 2 kg net content with precise fill documentation to qualify as bulk form
• Provide end-user letters from food service operators confirming non-retail application
• Calculate butterfat precisely; low-fat versions may enter quota subheadings from specified countries