Milk Chocolate Peanut Clusters from China
Clusters of peanuts enrobed in milk chocolate with over 10% milk solids from dairy components. HTS 2106.90.66.00 covers this as an NES food preparation with chapter 4 dairy elements. Exceeds milk threshold, not fitting pure confectionery.
Duty Rate — China → United States
26%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Test for exact milk solids to differentiate from standard chocolate in 1806
• Prepare binding ruling requests for complex nut-chocolate mixes
• Avoid misdeclaration as peanuts alone (1202) by detailing composition