Bulk Cocoa Milk Crumb
Unsweetened or low-sugar cocoa milk crumb containing ≤5.5% butterfat, processed for use in chocolate compounding and bakery fills. This bulk product enters under HTS 1806.90.25.00 per additional U.S. note 3 quota provisions for non-confectionery use.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If in consumer blocks ≤2kg
Smaller package sizes for potential retail enter separate quota subheadings.
If exceeding note 3 quantitative provisions
Over-quota entries spill into higher-duty 'other' categories within milk solids preparations.
If processed into flour-like food prep
Further milling into flour form changes to Chapter 19 food preparations.
Not sure which classification is right?
Our AI classifier can analyze your specific product and recommend the correct HTS code with confidence.
Import Tips & Compliance
• Enter only from quota-eligible countries; non-designated origins face different classifications
• Maintain chain-of-custody documentation proving industrial end-use to avoid retail confection reclassification
• Test for cows' milk solids content using 'kg cmsc' measurement for accurate declaration
Related Products under HTS 1806.90.25.00
Chocolate Crumb for Baking
Chocolate crumb is a bulk ingredient made from cocoa, sugar, and milk solids with butterfat content of 5.5% or less by weight, used in industrial chocolate production. It falls under HTS 1806.90.25.00 as it meets the quantitative limitations in additional U.S. note 3 for low-fat chocolate crumb not for retail candy consumption.
Low-Fat Chocolate Liquor Powder
Industrial-grade chocolate liquor powder derived from cocoa beans with added milk solids and butterfat ≤5.5%, used in confectionery manufacturing. Classified in HTS 1806.90.25.00 pursuant to U.S. note 3 quantitative limits for non-retail bulk chocolate crumb.
Industrial Chocolate Milk Base
A base mixture of cocoa powder, milk solids, and minimal butterfat (≤5.5%) for manufacturing compound chocolate coatings. It qualifies for HTS 1806.90.25.00 as low-fat chocolate crumb under the calendar-year quota limits.
Cocoa Crumb for Confectioners
Specialty crumb blending cocoa mass, skim milk powder, and trace butterfat ≤5.5% for professional chocolatiers' molding applications. Covered by HTS 1806.90.25.00 quota for non-retail chocolate preparations containing milk solids.