Hershey's Milk Chocolate Syrup from Japan
A sweetened chocolate-flavored syrup made from cocoa powder, sugar, and dairy components, classifiable under HTS 1806.90.30 as a preparation containing cocoa in block, slab, bar, or liquid form with sugar. This product falls under 9823.08.24 as a Canadian-origin good eligible for USMCA preferential tariff treatment per note 8(b)(2). The syrup form and cocoa content meet the specific subheading criteria.
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
• Verify Canadian origin with USMCA certification of origin; ensure product meets 1806.90.30 composition requirements; declare under note 8(b)(2) with proper statistical reporting