Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Wafer Cookies from Japan
Thin, crispy wafer biscuits sandwiched with peanut butter and dipped in dark chocolate. HTS 1905.31.0041 applies because the primary structure is sweet wafer biscuits containing peanut products, not exceeding cocoa exclusion thresholds.
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
• Measure cocoa content on totally defatted basis to confirm not exceeding 6% for Chapter 19 retention
• Use commercial invoice specifying 'sweet biscuits with peanut filling' to prevent 1806 misrouting
• Prepare for FSMA documentation proving peanut supplier HACCP compliance