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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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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