No-Sugar-Added Milk Chocolate Bars from Japan
Milk chocolate bars sweetened with maltitol syrup instead of sucrose, blended with milk powder and cocoa, meeting 1806.90.49 specifications for low-sugar chocolate products. Qualifies for USMCA preferential treatment under 9823.10.23 when meeting general note 11 and subchapter note 10(b)(2) requirements.
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
• Provide detailed ingredient breakdown showing sugar substitutes; ensure USMCA certificate of origin; check for any applicable TRQs under note 10(b)