Mexican Hot Cocoa Mix from China
Powdered mix with cocoa, spices like cinnamon and chili, and sugar for traditional hot chocolate drinks. Falls under HTS 1806.90.90 as other cocoa-containing preparations, exempt from certain quotas for Mexican origin products. Spices enhance but don't override cocoa character.
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
• Leverage US note exemption for Mexican products from butterfat quotas
• Provide spice content verification to confirm not pure cocoa powder
• Use country-of-origin marking prominently