Industrial Milk Chocolate Paste from Germany
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.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• 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