Dark Chocolate Industrial Slab from Japan
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.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• 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