High Cocoa Content Chocolate Slab from Japan
85% cocoa slab from ground beans, fat, and trace sugar/flavoring, maintaining butterfat under 32% and sugar below 60%. HTS 1806.32.30.00 applies to these unfilled industrial formats.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide NIR spectroscopy reports for cocoa percentage verification
• Avoid consumer packaging; bulk slabs classify differently from retail
• Confirm no milk traces to stay under milk solids threshold