High Butterfat Cocoa Mass Slab from Japan
Slab of cocoa mass with emulsifiers and high butterfat (>5.5%) from added milk solids, sugar controlled under 60%, for professional chocolatiers. Fits HTS 1806.32.04.00 under additional U.S. note 2 for quota-eligible industrial entries. Strictly excludes retail confection formats.
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
• Reference country-specific quotas (e.g
• UK 421,845 kg) in entry summary to claim allocation
• Conduct pre-shipment audits for butterfat content to preempt CBP lab testing delays
• Exclude any consumer labeling or branding that implies retail sale