Cocoa Paste for Confectionery Bulk
Thick cocoa paste blending cocoa mass and minimal sugar, supplied in bulk paste form over 2 kg for professional chocolatiers and food processors. It matches HTS 1806.20.99.00 for other chocolate preparations in paste or bulk form.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If containing milk solids
Milk chocolate preparations in bulk form classify under separate milk-containing subheadings.
If high sugar content >cocoa
Sugar-dominant pastes may fall under Chapter 17 as sugar confectionery if cocoa is secondary.
If flour-mixed or other food prep
Mixtures with flour or grains shift to 1806.90 for other cocoa-containing food preparations.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include detailed ingredient breakdown in entry docs to distinguish from sugar-heavy confections in 1806.10
• Avoid retail-style packaging to prevent reclassification; use industrial bulk drums or bags
• Check for butterfat percentage compliance to steer clear of restricted low-fat crumb quotas
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