Cocoa Buttercream Icing Base from Japan
Industrial bulk base for buttercream icing, combining cocoa powder, high-fat dairy cream, and sugar. HTS 1806.90.20.00 applies due to over 5.5% butterfat milk solids content and exclusion from retail candy articles. It's a chocolate-containing food preparation for professional baking.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Label shipments clearly as 'bulk industrial ingredient' with fat content specs to confirm non-retail status
• Comply with FDA prior notice requirements for dairy-containing cocoa products
• Avoid retail-style packaging to prevent reclassification as confectionery