Cocoa Crumb for Confectioners from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
23.5%
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
• Include end-user declaration from U.S. buyer confirming non-retail processing use
• Cross-check against USITC quota tracking to time imports optimally
• Declare using kg cmsc units for milk solids as per statistical notes