Chocolate Ice Cream Mix Base from Mexico
Dry powder base with cocoa powder, milk solids, and butterfat for commercial ice cream production, not packaged for retail candy. HTS 1806.90.30.00 covers such non-confectionery cocoa food preps.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
16%
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
Import Tips
• Declare as unfinished food prep to avoid finished confection duties
• Provide recipe breakdown showing cocoa/milk ratios for CBP review
• Register with FDA for frozen dessert precursors