Bulk Bittersweet Chocolate for Confectioners from Japan
Large bittersweet chocolate bar from ground cocoa beans, cocoa butter, low milk solids (<21%), >5.5% butterfat, minimal sugar. HTS 1806.32.0600 covers this industrial, unfilled preparation excluding retail candy articles. Designed for professional melting and tempering.
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
• Document end-use as manufacturing input to differentiate from retail confections
• Monitor butterfat percentage closely; slight variances trigger quota or subheading changes
• Use kg net weight declarations matching statistical notes for milk solids