Unsweetened Chocolate Baking Bar from Japan
Pure unsweetened chocolate bar for baking, composed primarily of cocoa liquor and cocoa butter, unfilled and in slab form. Falls under HTS 1806.32.90.00 as other unfilled chocolate preparations in blocks or bars.
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
• Label as 'baking chocolate' to differentiate from confectionery; include sugar content (zero) on invoices
• Check for country-specific quotas if butterfat is low; Mexico products excluded per US Note