Cocoa Liquor Block with Emulsifier from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
14.3%
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
• 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