Bulk Chocolate Ganache Base from Japan
Pre-mixed chocolate ganache with butterfat and <21% milk solids for professional cake fillings and frostings. HTS 1806.90.28.00 covers such non-retail cocoa preparations per chapter notes. Industrial bakery exclusive.
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
• Commercial invoices must specify 'ganache base for bakery use only, not confectionery'
• Retain milk solids lab reports; 'kg cmsc' calculation critical for duty assessment
• Separate from quota-limited crumb entries; confirm no 5.5% butterfat overlap