Unsweetened Baking Chocolate Block from China
A solid block of pure ground cocoa beans with added cocoa fat, designed for baking and confectionery use. It contains no sugar, less than 32% butterfat, and fits HTS 1806.32.30.00 as a preparation wholly of ground cocoa beans without exceeding sugar or milk solids limits.
Duty Rate — China → United States
21.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Verify composition via lab analysis to confirm under 32% butterfat and 60% sugar for accurate classification
• Provide detailed ingredient certificates; avoid mislabeling as retail candy to bypass quota issues
• Watch for quantitative limits on low-butterfat chocolate from non-quota countries like those outside Ireland/UK