Unsweetened Baking Chocolate Bulk Slab from China

A large slab of pure unsweetened chocolate containing cocoa mass and cocoa butter, packaged in bulk exceeding 2 kg for industrial use in baking and confectionery production. It falls under HTS 1806.20.99.00 as a chocolate preparation in slab form weighing more than 2 kg, not suitable for retail candy consumption.

Duty Rate — China → United States

26%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)

Import Tips

Verify butterfat content is above 5.5% to avoid quantitative restrictions under subheadings like 1806.20.34

Provide certificate of origin if from quota countries like Ireland to ensure access to allocated quantities

Label accurately as 'not for retail sale' to prevent misclassification into consumer candy categories