Bulk Irish Milk Chocolate for Processing from Japan
Large unfilled blocks of Irish milk chocolate designed for industrial further processing, with cows' milk solids per note 1 and entered via quota. HTS 1806.32.60.00 covers this non-retail dairy chocolate preparation in slab form under U.S. note 10. Excludes retail consumption articles.
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
• Specify 'for further processing' on commercial invoice to justify non-retail status and quota use
• Coordinate with Irish exporters for pre-allocated quota shares up to 1.7M kg
• Audit packaging—consumer units trigger reclassification; use industrial bulk only