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.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If containing 5.5% or less butterfat
Low-butterfat chocolate crumb falls under a separate quantitative limitation subheading for specific industrial products.
If processed beyond ground beans with additives exceeding limits
Other food preparations containing cocoa but not purely ground beans shift to the general 'other' category.
If sold as a food preparation for retail with additional ingredients
Retail-oriented mixes with cocoa but not primarily chocolate preparations classify under food preparations.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify milk solids content via lab testing to confirm <21% threshold and avoid reclassification to higher-duty codes
• Provide certificates of origin for quota-eligible countries (e.g
• Ireland, UK) to access TRQ limits under US note
• Ensure entry excludes retail-packed items; bulk packaging prevents misclassification as confectionery
Related Products under HTS 1806.32.16.00
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.
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.