Dark Chocolate Baking Block from Canada
A solid block of dark chocolate made from ground cocoa beans with added cocoa fat and minimal sugar, containing over 5.5% butterfat from milk solids for richness. It meets HTS 1806.32.08.00 as it is unfilled, in block form, with butterfat exceeding 5.5% but not over 32% total milk solids and sugar under 60%. Primarily used by chocolatiers for melting and molding rather than retail candy consumption.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
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Import Tips
• Verify butterfat content via lab analysis to confirm over 5.5% and compliance with milk solids limits; retain certificates for CBP review
• Exclude retail-packaged items as they may shift to candy subheadings; provide end-use declarations for industrial baking
• Monitor annual quotas for high-butterfat chocolate crumb; source from quota-eligible countries like Ireland to avoid restrictions