Sugar Coated Chocolate Buttons
Small chocolate buttons coated in crunchy sugar shell, exceeding 65% dry sugar and entered via HTS 1806.90.45.00 per chapter 17 note 7. Fits as other high-sugar cocoa preparation.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If low fat chocolate crumb retail exclusions
Specific low-butterfat retail articles have separate provisions.
If sugar buttons without chocolate
Non-cocoa sugar buttons classify under Chapter 17 confections.
If compound coating used
Non-cocoa fat coatings may classify as food preparations in Chapter 21.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Ensure coating sugar contributes to >65% total for classification
• Check for retail candy exclusions in butterfat notes
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