Milka Chocolate Bar with Hazelnut Filling from Japan
A milk chocolate bar filled with creamy hazelnut praline, weighing around 100g, classified under HTS 1806.31.00 as a filled chocolate preparation in bar form containing cocoa. The filling constitutes a significant portion, distinguishing it from unfilled bars.
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
• Verify cocoa content and filling composition via lab analysis to confirm classification under 1806.31.00 and avoid reclassification as sugar confectionery
• Check for butterfat quotas if low-fat; provide certificates of origin for preferential treatment from Ireland or UK
• Label accurately as 'filled chocolate bar' and include nutritional info to meet FDA import requirements