Bulk Chocolate Ganache Base from Germany
Semi-solid ganache base containing cocoa, over 5.5% butterfat, and less than 21% milk solids, supplied in bulk for professional pastry production. HTS 1806.90.18.00 covers this as a non-retail milk-solid cocoa preparation.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document intended use in commercial kitchens to justify exclusion from retail confection category
• Test for exact butterfat via FDA-approved methods to secure correct subheading
• Track calendar-year quotas for similar low-fat products under US import notes