Sugar-Free Chocolate Covered Almonds from Mexico

Chocolate-coated almonds sweetened with sugar substitutes instead of sugar, classified under HTS 1806.90.01.00 as a cocoa-containing food preparation described in general note 15 (NAFTA provisions). This subheading applies to qualifying products entered pursuant to trade agreement provisions for duty-free or preferential treatment.

Duty Rate — Mexico → United States

13.5%

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

Import Tips

Verify origin certificate to claim general note 15 benefits; ensure product meets NAFTA rules of origin for cocoa content

Label accurately as sugar-free to avoid misclassification

Monitor butterfat content to stay outside quantitative limits