Cocoa Butter Milk Chocolate Chips
Chocolate chips formulated with cocoa butter, over 5.5% butterfat, and under 21% milk solids, intended for commercial baking and confectionery production. Falls under HTS 1806.90.18.00 due to its cocoa base and specific milk/butterfat profile, excluding retail-packaged candy.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If in blocks or slabs over 2kg
Bulk chocolate forms with milk solids classify under 1806.32 for preparations in large units.
If containing 21% or more milk solids
Higher milk solids content moves to separate 'other' category within milk-containing cocoa preparations.
If sugar-confection base with minor cocoa
If sugar dominates over cocoa, it may fall under Chapter 17 sugar confectionery.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Label shipments clearly as 'industrial baking chips, not for retail sale' to prevent reclassification as candy
• Conduct fat content testing; butterfat over 5.5% but milk solids <21% is critical for this subheading
• Check for tariff-rate quotas if product resembles low-fat chocolate crumb subject to annual limits
Related Products under HTS 1806.90.18.00
Chocolate Baking Wafers
Thin, flat wafers made with cocoa and containing over 5.5% butterfat but less than 21% milk solids, designed for melting and use in baking applications like cakes and cookies. Classified under HTS 1806.90.18.00 as a food preparation containing cocoa with specified milk solids content, excluding retail candy. Not intended for direct consumption as confectionery.
Industrial Milk Chocolate Coating
A pourable milk chocolate coating with over 5.5% butterfat and less than 21% milk solids, used in food manufacturing for enrobing snacks and pastries. HTS 1806.90.18.00 applies to this non-retail cocoa preparation meeting the butterfat and milk solids criteria.
Cocoa Powder Milk Solid Blend
Powdered blend of cocoa with added milk solids (under 21%) and over 5.5% butterfat equivalent, for use in beverage mixes or bakery fillings. Classified in 1806.90.18.00 as other cocoa food preparations not qualifying as retail candy.
Bulk Chocolate Ganache Base
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.
Milk Chocolate Compound for Molding
Chocolate compound with cocoa components, exceeding 5.5% butterfat and below 21% milk solids, used in industrial molding for bars and pralines. Fits HTS 1806.90.18.00 for other cocoa foods excluding retail candy.