Sugar-Free White Chocolate Coating Blocks from Japan
White chocolate coating (cocoa butter, milk powder, polyols) in 4.5kg blocks for confectionery coating applications. Classified 1806.20.98 as bulk chocolate preparations >2kg without added sugar, USMCA 9823.10.21 eligible.
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
• Dairy component documentation critical for proper 1806.20 classification
• USMCA requires detailed bill of materials for all ingredients' origins
• Prevent misclassification as 1806.90 by confirming block form >2kg