Milk Chocolate Peanut Clusters from Mexico

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 — Mexico → United States

18.5%

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

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