Industrial Milk Chocolate Paste from Japan
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 — 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
• 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