Chocolate Fudge Syrup from China
A thick, blended syrup made with cocoa powder, sugar, and corn syrup, designed for topping ice cream or pancakes. It falls under HTS 1806.90.39.00 as a blended syrup containing cocoa that is not chocolate syrup or primarily milk-based, fitting the 'other' category in additional U.S. note 4 to chapter 17.
Duty Rate — China → United States
26%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify syrup composition meets 'blended syrups' definition in additional U.S. note 4 to Ch. 17; provide lab analysis for cocoa content
• Label clearly as containing cocoa to avoid reclassification under sugar confectionery headings