Industrial Chocolate Milk Base from Mexico
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 — 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
• 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