Chocolate Covered Pretzels Bulk Pack from China
Bulk-packed pretzels coated in milk chocolate containing butterfat and milk solids, intended for food service or manufacturing use rather than retail candy sales. This product falls under HTS 1806.90.30.00 as a chocolate food preparation with milk solids, explicitly excluding retail confectionery articles.
Duty Rate — China → United States
23.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Verify milk solids content exceeds 5.5% butterfat threshold to avoid quantitative limits under US note for low-fat crumb
• Provide lab analysis certificates confirming non-retail confection status to prevent misclassification as candy
• Ensure FDA prior notice and facility registration for chocolate imports to avoid detention