Cane Sugar Hot Chocolate Beverage Base from China
Powder base for hot chocolate drinks sweetened with cane sugar. Nesoi under 2106.90.99.72 for beverage preparations specifying cane/beet sugar source. Excludes coffee substitutes per chapter exclusion.
Duty Rate — China → United States
13.9%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.03.040%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(iii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Cocoa content under 50% keeps in 2106; higher shifts to 1806 chocolate preps
• Document no coffee additives to avoid note 1(b) roasted substitute exclusion