Industrial Milk Chocolate Chips High Fat from China
Large-volume milk chocolate chips with >5.5% butterfat for bakery and ice cream inclusion. HTS 1806.90.15.00 for U.S. note 2 entries as non-retail cocoa food prep. Not for direct consumer candy sales.
Duty Rate — China → United States
23.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Ensure chips >1cm to distinguish from retail morsels; affects classification
• Pair with end-use statements from importers proving industrial application
• Country of origin critical; Mexico excluded from this quota