Industrial Semi-Sweet Chocolate Slab from Germany
Semi-sweet slab for industry: ground cocoa, cocoa fat, <21% milk solids, >5.5% butterfat, ≤60% sugar, unfilled. HTS 1806.32.0600 designates this non-candy preparation for bulk import into manufacturing. Excludes retail confections per chapter notes.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
14.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Align invoices with 'preparations wholly of ground cocoa beans' language
• Check origin quotas (e.g
• 1,700,988 kg Ireland max) before large shipments
• Avoid emulsifier overages that could mimic filled products