Almond Paste Filled White Chocolate Bar from Japan
White chocolate bar featuring smooth almond paste filling, imported under HTS 1806.31.00.49 as other filled cocoa confectionery. Almond paste provides marzipan-like flavor within cocoa butter-based exterior. Retail slab format.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Allergen declaration essential for tree nuts; segregate shipments
• Confirm paste vs. whole almonds via photos/samples for CBP
• Butterfat testing recommended near quota thresholds