Cocoa Caramel Chews from Japan
Soft caramel candies with cocoa infusion and sugar over 10% by dry weight. Classified in HTS 1806.90.59.00 as other cocoa sugar articles. Caramel process with cocoa.
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
• Butterfat testing essential for quota exclusion
• Wrapping machinery compatibility for chews
• Stickiness control in packaging