Industrial Chocolate Milk Base from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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