Bittersweet Chocolate Block Industrial Grade from Japan
Large bittersweet chocolate block from ground cocoa with cocoa fat, flavorings, under 32% butterfat and 60% sugar, for further processing. HTS 1806.32.18.00 covers such unfilled slabs excluding retail candy. Primarily for chocolate makers blending custom recipes.
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
• Lab-test for exact butterfat/milk solids; tolerances tight, errors cause audits
• Ship in industrial totes, not retail boxes, to affirm non-confection status
• Use quota-tracking software; UK/New Zealand shares small but critical