Chocolate Dairy Ice Cream from Germany
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.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
17%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate ≥ 10 percent): MFN >= 10% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• 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