Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Mix from Japan
Pre-portioned dry mix for chocolate chip cookies with flour, malt extract, over 65% sugar, and chip inclusions (cocoa-free), quota-eligible under U.S. note 7. HTS 1901.20.55.00 applies to this cocoa-less, high-sugar mix for 1905 bakers' wares.
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
• Document chip composition to confirm no cocoa powder, avoiding shift to 1901.90
• Use licensed customs brokers familiar with TRQ entries for chapter 17 note 7 products
• Test for moisture content as it affects dry weight sugar calculations during audits