Chocolate Truffle Centers Bulk from China
Uncoated ganache centers for chocolate truffles, made with cream, cocoa, and high butterfat. HTS 1806.90.20.00 covers this as other food prep with >5.5% butterfat, excluding retail confections, for confectioner assembly.
Duty Rate — China → United States
26%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Document end-use as 'component for further manufacture' to avoid retail candy exclusion
• Ensure temperature-controlled shipping for perishable high-fat content
• Include milk solids analysis report to validate butterfat threshold