Milk Chocolate Coating Wafers Industrial from Japan
Large slabs of milk chocolate containing butterfat and milk solids, designed for melting and enrobing in confectionery production lines. Classified under HTS 1806.90.30.00 as non-retail food preparations with cocoa and milk components.
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
• Include manufacturing end-use declaration to distinguish from retail products subject to candy duties
• Check against TRQ limits if butterfat nears 5.5%; provide compositional breakdown
• Label with nutritional info per FDA rules for milk-containing chocolate imports