Cocoa Liquor Block with Emulsifier from Japan
Pressed block of pure ground cocoa beans (liquor) with added emulsifying agents and low milk solids (<21%), no filling. HTS 1806.32.1616 covers such unfilled preparations with limited butterfat, sugar, and milk for industrial baking or coating. Excludes retail candy formats.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Include compositional analysis reports showing ground cocoa base and <32% butterfat to support classification
• Avoid consumer-sized packaging; bulk blocks (e.g
• 25kg) prevent reclassification as retail confections
• Track US aggregate quota of 2.12M kg annually to avoid prohibitive out-of-quota tariffs