Mexican Chocolate Syrup Blend from Japan
Traditional blended syrup with cocoa, cinnamon, sugar, and corn syrup mimicking Mexican hot chocolate base. Exempt from certain quotas as Mexican-origin per US note; classified HTS 1806.90.39.00 for other blended cocoa syrups.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Highlight Mexican origin in entry docs to bypass butterfat crumb quotas
• Provide spice content verification to prevent flavor misclassification