Mexican Hot Cocoa Mix from Japan
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 — 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
• 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