The US administers an annual TRQ for raw and refined sugar, allocating country-specific quotas through USTR. Entries within the quota receive a lower duty rate; entries above the quota face a significantly higher over-quota rate. Importers must obtain a valid TRQ certificate or license and declare the appropriate quota category at entry. Quota fill levels fluctuate seasonally, so monitoring USTR announcements is essential.
White chocolate, which contains cocoa butter but no cocoa solids, is classified under heading 1704 (sugar confectionery without cocoa) rather than in the cocoa-preparations chapter. The absence of cocoa paste or cocoa powder is the decisive factor; products containing cocoa solids move to the cocoa chapter regardless of sugar content.
Chapter 17 · 17 products
Chapter 17 · $507.5M of $336.2B
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Imports · August 2026
origin
Mexico and Canada together supply 52% of it. China pays 40.9% duty; Mexico 0.0%.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
52.6% enters free of duty.
ImportsExports
Imports
$507.5MYoY · free account
Exports
$237.7MYoY · free account
Low of 8 reported months · imports
Low · free accountThrough August 2026 · imports 8 of 12 months reported, exports 8 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.