Hershey's Milk Chocolate Syrup from Japan
A sweet chocolate-flavored syrup made from sugar, cocoa processed with alkali, and other ingredients, classifiable under HTS 1806.90.18 as 'Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: Other: Other: Other: Other: Containing 30 percent by weight or more of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis.' This product qualifies for preferential USMCA treatment under 9823.08.21 when originating from Canada per 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
• Obtain Canadian Certificate of Origin confirming USMCA qualification per general note 11,Verify cocoa content meets 30%+ totally defatted basis requirement for 1806.90.18 classification,Maintain records proving Canadian origin and compliance with note 8(b)(2) quantitative limits