Mexican Hot Cocoa Mix from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
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