Chocolate Dairy Ice Cream from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
17%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%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 equal to or greater than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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