Industrial Unsweetened Chocolate Bar from China
Unsweetened bar from ground cocoa with emulsifiers, low butterfat <32%, no sugar or <60%, for compound chocolate making. Classed in HTS 1806.32.18.00 for non-filled, non-retail cocoa preparations. Bulk format for food processors.
Duty Rate — China → United States
24.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Use FDA prior notice for food imports; specify cocoa content
• Avoid individual wrappers; palletize for bulk status