Bittersweet Chocolate Block from Germany
Industrial block of bittersweet chocolate from ground cocoa, cocoa butter, low sugar (under 60%), and vanilla flavoring, butterfat below 32%. Fits HTS 1806.32.30.00 as other unfilled cocoa preparations.
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
• Document flavorings explicitly; natural vs artificial may affect FDA approval
• Avoid filling declarations; even partial fillings reclassify to 1806.32.40
• Check origin quotas—non-quota countries like Mexico excluded from limits