Cocoa Paste for Confectionery Bulk from China
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.
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
• 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