Dark Chocolate Slab for Confectionery Manufacturing from Germany
Industrial slab of ground cocoa beans with minimal sugar (under 60%) and butterfat under 32%, used in large-scale candy production. Classified under HTS 1806.32.18.00 for unfilled bars/preparations wholly from cocoa beans, excluding retail confections. Ideal for melting and molding in factories.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Submit compositional breakdown (cocoa, fat, sugar %) on commercial invoice; mismatches lead to reclassification
• Avoid consumer-ready wrappers; bulk ship in plain liners to qualify as non-retail
• Track calendar-year quotas; Mexican products ineligible, so source from quota-eligible nations