Cocoa Liquor Bar for Chocolate Factories from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Monitor USITC quota tracking reports before shipping large volumes
• Specify 'not for retail' in commercial invoices to support classification