Cocoa-Alginate Bead Snack from Germany
Novel snack of cocoa-flavored gel beads made with sodium alginate, popping texture like boba. HTS 1806.90.90 for innovative cocoa preparations not fitting confectionery. Functional food trend product.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• FDA prior notice for novel alginate use; stability testing certs
• Market as functional snack not candy
• Monitor for sugar content thresholds