Industrial Chocolate Milk Base from Germany
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.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Request low-fat certification from supplier matching U.S. note butterfat threshold
• File entries early in calendar year to secure quota share before exhaustion
• Avoid retail packaging to prevent exclusion from this industrial subheading