Fair Trade Chocolate Syrup from Japan
Ethically sourced fair trade chocolate syrup with organic cocoa and cane sugar, classifiable under 1806.90.30. Canadian bottling and final preparation qualify under USMCA 9823.08.24 per note 8(b)(2). Syrup form and cocoa content determine classification.
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 fair trade certification with USMCA paperwork; ensure substantial transformation occurred in Canada; declare exact cocoa and sugar composition percentages