Chocolate Crumb for Baking from Germany
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.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify butterfat content ≤5.5% via lab analysis to qualify under the quota; exceedance shifts to higher-duty codes
• Obtain quota allocation certificate from USDA prior to entry; available primarily to Ireland, UK, New Zealand
• Exclude Mexican-origin products; they are ineligible for this subheading per U.S. note restrictions