Cocoa Liquor Bar for Chocolate Factories from China
Pressed bar of cocoa liquor (ground beans), cocoa fat, minimal sugar <60%, butterfat <32%, used in factory compounding. Qualifies for HTS 1806.32.14 under U.S. note 3 quota for bulk, non-confection items. Essential raw material for further processing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Monitor USITC quota tracking reports before shipping large volumes
• Specify 'not for retail' in commercial invoices to support classification