Cocoa Popcorn Clusters from China
Popped corn bound with cocoa-sugar syrup over 10% dry weight. HTS 1806.90.59.00 captures this cocoa snack prep not fitting popcorn or specific candy subheadings. Clustered form with cocoa qualifies.
Duty Rate — China → United States
23.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Weigh popcorn vs coating; cocoa syrup must contribute significantly
• Use moisture-proof packaging for snack shelf stability
• Declare as composite snack avoiding plain popcorn classification