Cocoa Liquor Bar with Emulsifiers from Japan
Bar form of cocoa liquor (ground beans) with cocoa butter and emulsifying agents, incorporating butterfat over 5.5% and sugar ≤60%, for confectionery manufacturing. HTS 1806.32.04.00 applies under U.S. note 2 for quota-controlled industrial imports excluding retail confections. Ensures precise composition for bulk processing.
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
• Submit entry under specific quota provisions early in the year to secure allocation within 2.1M kg limit
• Include spectrographic or HPLC test results proving milk solids and sugar percentages during Customs exam
• Declare as 'not for retail consumption' to prevent audits mistaking for Chapter 18 candy exclusions