Industrial Milk Chocolate Chips High Fat from Japan
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 — 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
• 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