Canadian Premium Milk Chocolate with Cashews from Japan
Luxury milk chocolate bar featuring premium cashews, produced to Canadian standards with ≥21% milk solids for 1806.20.38 classification. Enters under 9823.08.08 as qualifying USMCA Canadian good per subchapter note 8(b)(2).
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%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 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include manufacturer's declaration of milk solids content meeting 21% minimum
• Maintain traceability records proving Canadian production for USMCA benefits
• Avoid common pitfall of insufficient origin documentation causing MFN duty assessment