1806.90.15.00/Butterfat-Enriched Cocoa Butter Equivalent/Japan

Butterfat-Enriched Cocoa Butter Equivalent from Japan

Cocoa preparation mimicking butter with added >5.5% dairy butterfat for confection molding. Under HTS 1806.90.15.00 pursuant to U.S. note 2 for bulk non-confection retail. Used in professional tempering processes.

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%

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Import Tips

• Differentiate from pure cocoa butter (1806.20); highlight milkfat addition

• Request pre-entry quota availability from CBP to prevent refusal

• Avoid over 65% cocoa if risking reclass to 1806.32