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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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