Industrial Milk Chocolate Paste

Paste form milk chocolate with cocoa, milk solids, and sugar for bakery fillings, in bulk pails over 2 kg. HTS 1806.20.99.00 covers this as other bulk chocolate preparation despite milk content in non-specific subheading.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China8.5%+17.5%26%
🇲🇽Mexico8.5%+10.0%18.5%
🇨🇦Canada8.5%+10.0%18.5%
🇩🇪Germany8.5%+10.0%18.5%
🇯🇵Japan8.5%+10.0%18.5%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

1806.20.82Same rate: 26%

If other milk chocolate in bulk

Explicit milk chocolate bulk preps have dedicated subheadings outside 'other'.

0403Higher: 27% vs 26%

If predominantly milk powder blend

High milk content may classify as milk preparations under Chapter 4 if cocoa secondary.

1806.90.55Lower: 21% vs 26%

If paste with nut pastes included

Nut-chocolate mixtures classify under 1806.90 for compound preparations.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Calculate kg cmsc for statistical reporting if milk solids present per statistical note

Differentiate from crumb via form (paste vs crumb) in binding ruling requests

Use non-quota origins to avoid 2.1M kg annual limit on low-fat chocolate

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Bittersweet Chocolate Granules Industrial

Granular bittersweet chocolate for melting and molding in large-scale production, packed in bags exceeding 2 kg. Falls under HTS 1806.20.99.00 as other granular chocolate preparations in bulk form.

Bulk Cocoa Mass Liquid Form

Liquid cocoa mass processed for industrial chocolate production, shipped in heated tanks or large containers over 2 kg. Classified in HTS 1806.20.99.00 for chocolate preparations in liquid bulk form.

Couverture Chocolate Bulk Blocks

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