Cocoa Paste for Confectionery Bulk from Japan
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 — 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
• 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