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Chocolate Dairy Ice Cream

Smooth chocolate ice cream produced from dairy milk, cream, and cocoa powder, exceeding 10% milkfat. Falls under HTS 2105.00.40.00 as 'other' dairy edible ice, separate from cocoa-specific or non-dairy categories.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China17%+17.5%34.5%
🇲🇽Mexico17%+10.0%27%
🇨🇦Canada17%+10.0%27%
🇩🇪Germany17%+10.0%27%
🇯🇵Japan17%+10.0%27%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

2105.00.20.00Same rate: 34.5%

If primarily cocoa-flavored

Ice creams where cocoa is a defining flavor may classify under the 'containing cocoa' provision regardless of dairy.

1704.90.58.00Lower: 27.9% vs 34.5%

If sugar confection base dominates

High-sugar, low-dairy frozen confections classify as sugar confectionery if not meeting dairy ice definitions.

2105.00Same rate: 34.5%

If for retail packs under 3.87 kg with non-dairy elements

Certain small-pack flavored ices not fully dairy-classified go to 'other' non-dairy subheadings.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Provide detailed ingredient breakdown showing dairy predominance to confirm chapter 4 status

Use refrigerated containers; include temperature logs to meet FDA import safety standards

Avoid misdeclaration as fruit ice to prevent duty shifts; get binding ruling if milkfat borderline