Retail and foodservice chocolate bars and slabs weighing 2 kg or less, containing no filling and less than 21% milk solids by weight, are classified here — a milk-solids threshold that separates standard dark and semi-sweet chocolate from milk chocolate formulations. FDA regulates imported chocolate confectionery for labeling, ingredient standards, and food safety compliance under its food import program, and shipments from facilities not registered with FDA may be refused entry. The sub-21% milk-solids specification is particularly relevant for importers of dark chocolate couverture and baking chocolate, where precise compositional certificates from the manufacturer are standard documentation.
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The 21% milk-solids level is the boundary between this line and the adjacent milk-chocolate bar line. Products at or above 21% milk solids are classified under a different HTS code with potentially different duty rates. Importers should obtain compositional certificates from manufacturers confirming the exact milk-solids percentage to avoid misclassification.
FDA requires that foreign food facilities exporting to the US be registered under the Bioterrorism Act and comply with FSMA prior notice requirements. Chocolate bars must also meet FDA's standard of identity for chocolate and labeling regulations. Importers should consult a licensed customs broker and verify FDA facility registration status before shipment.
Imports
Imports
—YoY · free account
Low of 4 reported months · imports
Low · free accountFewer than 6 of the last 12 months reported trade, or the latest month was under $500K; the trend chart is not shown for thin series.
Through August 2026 · imports 4 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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Statistical number 12 of 15 in subheading 180632
Imports · August 2026
origin
customs district
None recorded for this period.
destination
Census publishes state breakdowns to the 6-digit level only. See HS 180632 for those.
entry
Census publishes port breakdowns to the 6-digit level only. See HS 180632 for those.
rate provision · imports
None recorded for this period.