Dark Chocolate Industrial Slab
Large slab of ground cocoa beans, cocoa fat, and emulsifiers with trace milk solids (<21%) for melting in manufacturing. Fits HTS 1806.32.1616 as an unfilled bar preparation with ≤60% sugar and ≤32% butterfat/milk solids, excluding retail confections. Primarily used in commercial chocolate production.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If containing 21% or more milk solids
Higher milk solids content shifts to the adjacent subheading within the same preparations group.
If in cacao powder form rather than bars/slabs
Ground cocoa without forming into blocks classifies under cocoa powder headings.
If sugar content dominates over cocoa
Sugar confections with cocoa as minor component fall under sugar confectionery, not chocolate preparations.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Declare exact butterfat and milk solids percentages on entry docs; discrepancies lead to audits and penalties
• Monitor annual TRQ allocations (e.g
• 1.7M kg for Ireland) as overages face higher out-of-quota duties
• Use industrial packaging (e.g
• 10kg slabs) to distinguish from retail bars and maintain classification
Related Products under HTS 1806.32.16.00
Unsweetened Baking Chocolate Bar
A solid bar of ground cocoa beans with minimal added cocoa fat and emulsifiers, containing less than 21% milk solids and under 32% butterfat. Classified under HTS 1806.32.1616 as an unfilled chocolate preparation for industrial use, not retail confectionery. It meets the criteria for preparations wholly of ground cocoa beans with limited sugar, butterfat, and milk solids.
Cocoa Liquor Block with Emulsifier
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.
Bittersweet Chocolate Manufacturing Bar
Bar form bittersweet chocolate from ground cocoa, low sugar (<60%), cocoa fat, and <21% milk solids for factory use. Classified in HTS 1806.32.1616 as non-filled, industrial preparation not exceeding butterfat or sugar limits. Designed for remelting in confectionery production.
Low-Milk Cocoa Mass Slab
Industrial slab of cocoa mass (ground beans) with emulsifiers, flavoring, and under 21% milk solids, ≤32% butterfat. HTS 1806.32.1616 applies to these unfilled blocks for commercial processing, excluding candy retail items. Low sugar content suits baking applications.