Low-Carb Fudge Sauce Powder from Mexico
Powdered fudge sauce base made from cocoa powder, artificial sweeteners, and stabilizers, reconstituted with liquid for dessert toppings. Falls under HTS 9823.10.37 as a USMCA good in subheading 2101.20.58, benefiting from implementation of note 10(b)(2) provisions for syrup preparations.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Maintain records showing USMCA regional value content calculations for preferential treatment eligibility
• Labeling must clearly indicate reconstitution instructions to maintain syrup preparation classification
• Avoid packaging that suggests ready-to-eat status, which could trigger 1901 classification