Cocoa Butter Milk Chocolate Chips from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
23.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• 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