Chocolate Crumb for Baking from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
13.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, 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