Sugar-Free White Chocolate Base from Japan
Commercial sugar-free white chocolate base using cocoa butter, milk powder equivalent, and xylitol for ice cream coatings. HTS 1806.90.59 applies to non-retail preparations eligible under USMCA 9823.10.24 note 10(b)(2). Supplied in 20kg slabs.
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
• Document cocoa butter minimum 20% content for white chocolate status; verify non-retail slab packaging; USMCA certification must detail regional value content calculation