Dark Chocolate Industrial Slab from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
14.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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