Bulk Cocoa Pancake Syrup from Mexico
Institutional-sized blended syrup of invert sugar, cocoa powder, and vanilla for restaurant pancake toppings. Meets HTS 1806.90.35.00 criteria as described in additional U.S. note 9 to chapter 17 for quota entry. Exceeds retail packaging thresholds.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
13.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Use 55-gallon drums for clear industrial classification avoiding retail confection duties
• Monitor total annual entries against 2.12M kg aggregate quota limit
• Include FDA prior notice for all dairy-containing syrup imports