High-Sugar Chocolate Nougat Bar
Nougat base coated in chocolate with sugar exceeding 65% dry weight. HTS 1806.90.49 covers this as other sugar-heavy cocoa confectionery preparation.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If under 65% sugar and chocolate bar form
Lower sugar content moves to specific chocolate articles.
If fruit/nut filled, processed as preserves
End use as fruit preparation changes chapter.
If under general 'other' without sugar note trigger
Fails additional U.S. note 2 sugar threshold.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Submit lab certificates proving >65% sugar to prevent down-classification
• Avoid retail packaging if targeting industrial quota access
• Monitor calendar year quotas especially for non-FTA origins
Related Products under HTS 1806.90.49.00
Chocolate Covered Marshmallows
Soft marshmallows enrobed in milk chocolate, containing over 65% sugar by dry weight. Classified under HTS 1806.90.49 as a chocolate food preparation with high sugar content per chapter note to heading 1806. Not qualifying as retail candy under exclusions.
Cocoa Sugar Paste for Confectionery
Thick paste blending cocoa powder with over 65% sugar, used in candy production. Falls under HTS 1806.90.49 as other high-sugar cocoa food preparation per heading 1806 note.
Cocoa Fudge Cubes
Dense fudge squares made with cocoa and over 65% sugar, prepared as confection base. Classified in 1806.90.49 for high-sugar cocoa foods beyond basic chocolate.
Sugar-Coated Cocoa Licorice Bites
Licorice flavored with cocoa, heavily sugared over 65% dry weight. HTS 1806.90.49 as other cocoa preparation meeting sugar threshold in chapter 17 note.
Cocoa Toffee Brittle
Crunchy toffee infused with cocoa powder, exceeding 65% sugar content. Fits 1806.90.49 as high-sugar food preparation containing cocoa.
Chocolate Sugar Glaze Base
Industrial glaze mix of cocoa and high-sugar content over 65% dry weight for confections. 1806.90.49 for other cocoa preparations.