Lindt Wholesale in the USA: A Buyer's Guide

US confectionery imports are subject to FDA labelling rules (Nutrition Facts panel, FALCPA allergen declarations, English-language ingredient lists) and, for high-sugar products, the USDA/USTR sugar tariff-rate quota system — within-quota duty rates are low, but over-quota rates are significantly higher, so buyers should confirm HTS classification and quota status before ordering. There is no federal VAT; sales tax is set at state and local level and varies widely by destination. Candora Trading supplies European bulk and private label confectionery for US retailers building a range spanning mainstream and premium segments.

Premium boxed chocolate demand is sharply seasonal — concentrated around Christmas, Valentine's Day, and regional gifting occasions — which means buyers plan allocation and freight lead times well ahead of these peaks rather than treating it as steady, everyday demand. This seasonal buying pattern is genuinely different from the steady, year-round demand curve of gummy and hard candy impulse categories.

Candora Trading's gummy, sour, and hard candy range serves the steady, everyday-impulse side of a confectionery category plan, complementing rather than competing with premium boxed chocolate brands — many retailers and distributors carry both, sourced from entirely separate supplier relationships given how different the demand patterns and price points are.