Chocolate Ganache Filling from Japan
A bulk chocolate ganache made with high butterfat cream and cocoa, used as filling for pastries and cakes. Classified under HTS 1806.90.20.00 because it contains over 5.5% butterfat from milk solids and is not packaged for retail candy consumption. It falls into 'other food preparations containing cocoa' per Chapter Note to heading 1806.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
16%
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
Import Tips
• Verify butterfat content exceeds 5.5% via lab analysis; provide certificates to Customs for classification
• Ensure not packaged for retail sale as candy to avoid exclusion from this subheading
• Include commercial invoice detailing cocoa percentage and end-use (e.g
• bakery ingredient) to prevent misclassification