70% Cacao Chocolate Slab from Colombia from Japan
High-cacao content (70%) chocolate slab from Colombia, leveraging general note 15 for Andean trade preference. It is an unfilled preparation in slab form under HTS 1806.32.55.00, suitable for further processing. Colombian sourcing ensures compliance with special import provisions.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Use ATPA/Andean certificate to claim general note 15 benefits; renew annually as needed
• Provide spectrographic analysis for cacao purity to support unfilled, high-cacao claims
• Package in bulk to avoid retail confection scrutiny under US notes