Mexican Chocolate Syrup Blend
Traditional blended syrup with cocoa, cinnamon, sugar, and milk solids but packaged for industrial use only. Although Mexico excluded from some quotas, enters under 1806.90.35.00 general provisions of note 9 to chapter 17. Used in confectionery production, not retail.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If spice-flavored cocoa syrup
Syrups where spices like cinnamon predominate over cocoa classified under spice mixtures.
If other non-syrup cocoa preparations
Thicker pastes/spreads not meeting 'blended syrup' liquid criteria go to general other category.
If with added flavorings/vitamins
Sauce mixes or condiments with cocoa as minor component fall under Chapter 21.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Note Mexican products excluded from quantitative limits but still require note 9 description compliance
• Provide origin certification and bulk packaging proof (>454g units) for proper classification
• Test for butterfat content to confirm not subject to 1806.20 crumb limitations
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Dark Chocolate Dessert Syrup
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Cocoa Hazelnut Spread Syrup
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Bulk Cocoa Pancake Syrup
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