High Butterfat Chocolate Liquor Paste from Japan
Concentrated chocolate liquor paste enriched with over 5.5% butterfat and milk solids for food processing. HTS 1806.90.15.00 applies to this non-retail preparation entered under U.S. note 2 quota limits. Used in bulk for ganache and filling production.
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
• Provide analytical certificates for butterfat/milk solids; critical for quota validation
• Declare exact entry quantities against annual limits (total 2.12M kg, country-specific)
• Store in industrial drums, not consumer packs, to maintain non-retail classification