Dark Chocolate Slab for Confectioners
Industrial slab of ground cocoa beans, cocoa fat, minimal emulsifiers, with butterfat under 32% and sugar below 60%, for professional melting and molding. Classed in HTS 1806.32.14 for non-retail cocoa preparations under quota provisions of additional U.S. note 3. Ideal for bulk use in factories, not consumer candy.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If sugar exceeds 60% by weight
Higher sugar content moves to 1806.32.50, outside this low-sugar preparation subheading.
If in crumb form with ≤5.5% butterfat
Chocolate crumb qualifies for specific low-fat quota in 1806.20, distinct from ground bean blocks.
If processed primarily as sugar confection with minor cocoa
Sugar-based products with incidental cocoa shift to Chapter 17 sugar confections.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Source from quota-eligible countries like Ireland (1.7M kg) to secure low-duty access; document origin certificates
• Ensure no filling or retail packaging to stay in 'not filled' and non-candy category
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Unsweetened Chocolate Baking Block
A solid block of ground cocoa beans with added cocoa fat, containing less than 32% butterfat and under 60% sugar, designed for industrial baking. It qualifies under HTS 1806.32.14 as a chocolate preparation not for retail candy consumption, entered per additional U.S. note 3 quota provisions. This low-sugar product is used in commercial chocolate production.
Bittersweet Cocoa Slab Industrial Grade
Industrial bittersweet slab from ground cocoa beans, added fat, emulsifiers, with butterfat ≤32% and sugar ≤60%, for coating and enrobing lines. HTS 1806.32.14 applies to quota-entered non-retail bars per U.S. note 3. Not for direct candy sales.
Cocoa Liquor Bar for Chocolate Factories
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.
Cocoa Mass Bar with Emulsifiers
Bar form of wholly ground cocoa beans plus cocoa fat and soy lecithin emulsifier, butterfat/milk solids ≤32%, sugar ≤60%, for manufacturing chocolate compounds. Fits HTS 1806.32.14 for quota-entered preparations excluding retail confections. Used in food processing plants.
Low-Sugar Chocolate Block for Ice Cream Makers
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