EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 1806.32

1806 32 10

1806 32 10: Chocolate bars, not filled: With added cereal, fruit or nuts

Chocolate bars, not filled

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 1806 Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa:
  2. Other, in blocks, slabs or bars:
  3. 1806 32 Not filled:
  4. 1806 32 10 With added cereal, fruit or nuts

What you pay

Importing into EU

Customs duty (8,3 + EA) MAX (18,7 + AD S/Z standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 4 additional measures Import requirements: 5
VAT standard rate of the member state of import, 17% to 27%
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EA = agricultural component, AD S/Z = additional duty on sugar, AD F/M = additional duty on flour. Their amounts depend on the Meursing additional code of the goods (milk fat, milk protein, starch and sugar content).

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 7

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 50% with document Y-155 (Products exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation or Belarus) · otherwise free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries except Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    Regulation 1227/25
    Documents
    • Y155 Products exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation or Belarus
  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 50%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    Regulation 1227/25
  • Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota 38%
    Applies to goods from
    all countries except Belarus, United Kingdom, Russia
    In force
    until 30 June 2027
    Legal act
    Regulation 0050/15
  • Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota 43%
    Applies to goods from
    all countries except Belarus, United Kingdom, Russia
    In force
    until 31 December 2026
    Legal act
    Regulation 0928/06
  • Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    until 31 October 2026
    Legal act
    Regulation 0382/26
  • Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    from 1 November 2026
    Legal act
    Regulation 0382/26
    Documents
    • C127 Merchant product identifier
    • C128 Non-standardised manufacturer product identifier
    • C129 Standardised manufacturer product identifier
    • Y081 No standardised manufacturer product identifier for the declared product exists
  • Handling feeUnion handling fee 2 EUR
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    from 1 November 2026
    Legal act
    Regulation 2108/26
    Documents
    • Y126 Goods sold in distance sales

Import requirements 6

  • Import controlVeterinary control
    Applies to goods from
    all countries except Andorra, Switzerland, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, San Marino
    Legal act
    Regulation 0632/21
    Documents
    • N853 Common Health Entry Document for Products (CHED-P) (as set out in Part 2, Section B of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
    • Y058 Exemption by virtue of Article 7 of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122 (Goods which form part of passengers' personal luggage and are intended for personal consumption or use) or Article 10 (small consignments of goods sent to natural persons which are not intended to be placed on the market) of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122
    • Y170 Goods with third country origin coming from Andorra, according to the relevant EU legislation.
    • Y171 Goods with third country origin coming from Switzerland, according to the relevant EU legislation.
    • Y174 Goods with third country origin coming from Iceland, according to the relevant EU legislation.
    • Y175 Goods with third country origin coming from Liechtenstein, according to the relevant EU legislation.
    • Y176 Goods with third country origin coming from Norway, according to the relevant EU legislation.
    • Y177 Goods with third country origin coming from San Marino, according to the relevant EU legislation.
    • Y931 Goods benefitting from derogation to veterinary controls according to Article 3 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/630
    • Y930 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632
    • C084 Exemption by virtue of Articles 3 and 4 of regulation 2019/2122 (animals intended for scientific purposes, research and diagnostic samples, and samples for product analysis and quality testing).
  • Import controlVeterinary control
    Applies to goods from
    Faroe Islands, Greenland
    Legal act
    Regulation 0632/21
    Documents
    • N853 Common Health Entry Document for Products (CHED-P) (as set out in Part 2, Section B of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
    • Y058 Exemption by virtue of Article 7 of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122 (Goods which form part of passengers' personal luggage and are intended for personal consumption or use) or Article 10 (small consignments of goods sent to natural persons which are not intended to be placed on the market) of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122
    • Y170 Goods with third country origin coming from Andorra, according to the relevant EU legislation.
    • Y171 Goods with third country origin coming from Switzerland, according to the relevant EU legislation.
    • Y174 Goods with third country origin coming from Iceland, according to the relevant EU legislation.
    • Y175 Goods with third country origin coming from Liechtenstein, according to the relevant EU legislation.
    • Y176 Goods with third country origin coming from Norway, according to the relevant EU legislation.
    • Y177 Goods with third country origin coming from San Marino, according to the relevant EU legislation.
    • Y931 Goods benefitting from derogation to veterinary controls according to Article 3 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/630
    • Y930 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632
    • C084 Exemption by virtue of Articles 3 and 4 of regulation 2019/2122 (animals intended for scientific purposes, research and diagnostic samples, and samples for product analysis and quality testing).
  • Import controlEntry into free circulation (restriction - feed and food)
    Applies to goods from
    Albania, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Russia and 5 more
    Legal act
    Regulation 0256/24
    Documents
    • C678 Common Health Entry Document for Feed and Food of Non-Animal Origin (CHED-D) (as set out in Part 2, Section D of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
    • Y854 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1158.
    • Y855 Exemption from import restrictions by virtue of Article 1(2) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1158 (Chernobyl accident).
    • N853 Common Health Entry Document for Products (CHED-P) (as set out in Part 2, Section B of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
  • Import controlImport control of organic products
    Applies to goods from
    all countries except Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway
    Legal act
    Regulation 2306/21
    Documents
    • C644 Certificate of inspection for organic products
    • Y929 Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2018/848 (organic products)
  • Import control
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    Regulation 0692/14
    Documents
    • Y997 Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)
    • N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
    • N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
  • Import control
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    Regulation 0263/22
    Documents
    • Y984 Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
    • N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
    • N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document

Tariff quotas

Order numberOriginIn-quota dutyPeriodVolumeBalanceValidity
09.0799 Iceland 4.1 % + EAR MAX 9.3 % +ADSZR MAX 35.15 EUR / 100 kg · 4.5 % + 22.55 EUR / 100 kg MAX 9.4 % + 8.25 EUR / 100 kg MAX 35.15 EUR / 100 kg · 4.5 % + EAR MAX 10.3 % +ADFMR MAX 35.15 EUR / 100 kg · 4.5 % + EAR MAX 12.1 % +ADSZR MAX 35.15 EUR / 100 kg · 4.5 % + EAR MAX 9.3 % +ADSZR MAX 35.15 EUR / 100 kg · 6.7 % MAX 35.15 EUR / 100 kg 1 January 2026 – 31 December 2026 500,000 kg 499,860 kg Open
09.9014 United States 2% · 2 % + 10.48 EUR / 100 kg · 2 % + 6.3 EUR / 100 kg · 2 % + 7.85 EUR / 100 kg · 2.1 % + 3.56 EUR / 100 kg · 2.1 % + 5.76 EUR / 100 kg · 2.1 % + 6.07 EUR / 100 kg · 3.9 % + 10.41 EUR / 100 kg 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027 40,000,000 kg 39,387,541 kg Critical

Balances from the Commission’s weekly quota report of 23 October 2026.

Import VAT in the EU member states

The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.

  • Austria 10% reduced rate
  • Belgium 6% reduced rate
  • Bulgaria 20%
  • Croatia 25%
  • Cyprus 19%
  • Czechia 12% reduced rate
  • Denmark 25%
  • Estonia 24%
  • Finland 13.5% reduced rate
  • France 5.5% reduced rate
  • Germany 7% reduced rate
  • Greece 13% reduced rate
  • Hungary 18% reduced rate
  • Ireland 23%
  • Italy 10% reduced rate
  • Latvia 21%
  • Lithuania 21%
  • Luxembourg 17%
  • Malta 18%
  • Netherlands 9% reduced rate
  • Poland 23%
  • Portugal 23%
  • Romania 11% reduced rate
  • Slovakia 23%
  • Slovenia 9.5% reduced rate
  • Spain 10% reduced rate
  • Sweden 6% reduced rate

TEDB · 26 October 2026

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—(8,3 + EA) MAX (18,7 + AD S/Z
GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms)
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 42 more

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago

Free
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)
Antarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao and 8 more

Antarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Greenland, New Caledonia, Sint Maarten, St Barthélemy, St Pierre & Miquelon, Wallis & Futuna

Free
Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Namibia Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Free
EU–Andorra agreement Andorra Free
EU–Albania agreement Albania Free
EU–Bosnia & Herzegovina agreement Bosnia & Herzegovina Free
EU–Canada agreement Canada Free
EU–Switzerland agreement Switzerland Free
EU–Côte d’Ivoire agreement Côte d’Ivoire Free
EU–Cameroon agreement Cameroon Free
EU–Colombia agreement Colombia Free
EU–Ecuador agreement Ecuador Free
EU–Egypt agreement Egypt Free
Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part. Western Sahara Free
EU–Fiji agreement Fiji Free
EU–United Kingdom agreement United Kingdom Free
EU–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
EU–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
EU–Israel agreement Israel Free
European Economic Area - Iceland Iceland Free
EU–Jordan agreement Jordan Free
EU–Japan agreement Japan Free
EU–Kenya agreement Kenya Free
EU–South Korea agreement South Korea Free
EU–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
EU–Liechtenstein agreement Liechtenstein Free
EU–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
EU–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
EU–Montenegro agreement Montenegro Free
EU–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
EU–New Zealand agreement New Zealand Free
EU–Peru agreement Peru Free
EU–Papua New Guinea agreement Papua New Guinea Free
EU–Palestinian Territories agreement Palestinian Territories Free
EU–Serbia agreement Serbia Free
EU–Singapore agreement Singapore Free
EU–San Marino customs union San Marino Free
EU–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
EU–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
EU–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
EU–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
GSP - General arrangements
Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, India, Indonesia and 6 more

Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, India, Indonesia, Micronesia, Nigeria, Niue, Syria, Tajikistan, Vanuatu

4.8 % + EA MAX 18.7 % +ADSZ
GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance)
Bolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and 4 more

Bolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan

0 % + EA MAX 18.7 % +ADSZ
Mercosur Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay 7.5 % + EAR MAX 16.9 % +ADSZR
EU–Chile agreement Chile 0 % + EAR MAX 9.3 % +ADSZR
EU–Algeria agreement Algeria 0 % + EA MAX 18.7 % +ADSZ
EU–Faroe Islands agreement Faroe Islands 0 % + EA MAX 18.7 % +ADSZ
EEA - European Economic Area Norway 0 % + EAR MAX 18.7 % +ADSZR
EU–Tunisia agreement Tunisia 0 % + EA MAX 18.7 % +ADSZ
EU–Türkiye customs union Türkiye 0 % + EA MAX 18.7 % +ADSZ
EU–United States agreementQuota United States 2.1 % + 3.56 EUR / 100 kg
EU–South Africa agreement South Africa 4.8 % + EA MAX 18.7 % +ADSZ

Footnotes

EU: imports by month · HS 1806.32

last 12 months€589.2m-11.6% · previous 12 months
Average import price€10.38 per kg
Preferential rate87%
Jan 2024: €37.7mFeb 2024: €36.2mMar 2024: €43.8mApr 2024: €36.9mMay 2024: €35.6mJun 2024: €39.9mJul 2024: €47.6mAug 2024: €45.9mSept 2024: €49.4mOct 2024: €71.2mNov 2024: €58.6mDec 2024: €62.4mJan 2025: €47.3mFeb 2025: €58.2mMar 2025: €52.7mApr 2025: €47.2mMay 2025: €44.4mJun 2025: €54.2mJul 2025: €65.2mAug 2025: €55.9mSept 2025: €57.8mOct 2025: €66.8mNov 2025: €55.7mDec 2025: €52.7mJan 2026: €42.2mFeb 2026: €44.8mMar 2026: €52.3mApr 2026: €46mMay 2026: €40.4mJun 2026: €44.7mJul 2026: €43.1mAug 2026: €42.8m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Switzerland €371.5m 63.1% -3.3%
United Kingdom €113.6m 19.3% -14.4%
Türkiye €30.4m 5.2% -32.6%
Ukraine €27.8m 4.7% +20.3%
Côte d’Ivoire €7.2m 1.2% -81.4%
Serbia €6m 1% -0.1%
Norway €5.2m 0.9% -9.5%
United States €2.7m 0.5% -70.8%

Same subheading in other tariffs

1806.32 Other, in blocks, slabs or bars: not filled

EU lines: 1806.32

Binding rulings for similar goods

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N351518 U.S. CBP 31 July 2025 · 1806.32.30.00

    The tariff classification of Peanut PepCubes Energy Bar from Turkey

  • N345791 U.S. CBP 4 March 2025 · 1806.32.60.00

    The tariff classification of Sugar Free Chocolate Masses from Latvia

  • N329268 U.S. CBP 30 November 2022 · 1806.32.30.00

    The tariff classification of Chocolate Bars from Switzerland

  • N315440 U.S. CBP 9 November 2020 · 1806.32.90.00

    The tariff classification of snack bars from United Kingdom

  • 600013262 HMRC 24 June 2025 – 23 June 2028 · 1806 32 90 00

    A bar of chocolate. Milk chocolate favoured with mint. The bar has been made with segments attached to each other and forms a solid bar under 2 kg. Ingredients include sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, milk powder, vegetable fats, emulsifiers, and flavourings. The item has a polypropylene cold…

  • 600012687 HMRC 23 April 2025 – 22 April 2028 · 1806 32 10 00

    Product is a bar of no added sugar, swiss milk chocolate with hazelnuts. It is made from Sweetener: Maltitol, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Cocoa Mass, Milk fat, Emulsifier: Sunflower Lecithin E322, Vanilla Extract, Cocoa solids and Milk solids. Produced in Switzerland. Packaged in a 100g…

  • 600012686 HMRC 22 April 2025 – 21 April 2028 · 1806 32 90 00

    Product is a bar of no added sugar, smooth and silky swiss milk chocolate. It is made from Sweetener: Maltitol, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Cocoa Mass, Milk fat, Emulsifier: Sunflower Lecithin E322, Vanilla Extract, Cocoa solids and Milk solids. Produced in Switzerland. Packaged in a 100g…

  • 600010523 HMRC 14 June 2024 – 13 June 2027 · 1806 32 10 00

    Product is a no added sugar chocolate bar, which has fruit and mixed nuts embedded within it. It is made from Sweetener - Lactitol (E966), Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder (DAIRY-MILK- Pasteurised), Cocoa Mass, raisins, hazelnuts, Inulin, Emulsifier Sunflower Lecithin, Vanilla Extract, Aspartame,…

19 rulings in total for this code

Legal notes

Notes
Additional notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 18 →

EU deforestation regulation (EUDR)

Products of these commodities may only be placed on the EU market or exported if they are deforestation-free, legally produced and covered by a due diligence statement.

  • Cocoa applies from 30 December 2026

Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa

Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, Annex I (consolidated text)

CN Explanatory Notes

The European Commission's explanatory notes on how to classify goods in these CN codes. They are not legally binding but customs authorities follow them; they complement the HS Explanatory Notes of the World Customs Organization.

1806 · Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa

Only products containing cocoa beans, cocoa paste or cocoa powder are considered to contain cocoa within the meaning of heading 1806.

1806 32 10 · With added cereal, fruit or nuts

This subheading includes solid blocks, slabs and bars of chocolate containing cereal, fruit or nuts, whether or not in pieces, embedded throughout the chocolate.

Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union, Official Journal C (consolidated text and later amendments) · © European Union

This line in earlier years

The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.

YearDescriptionThird-country dutySupplementary unit
2026 With added cereal, fruit or nuts (8,3 + EA) MAX (18,7 + AD S/Z —
2025 unchanged (8,3 + EA) MAX (18,7 + AD S/Z —
2024 unchanged (8,3 + EA) MAX (18,7 + AD S/Z —
2023 unchanged (8,3 + EA) MAX (18,7 + AD S/Z —
2022 unchanged (8,3 + EA) MAX (18,7 + AD S/Z —
2021 unchanged (8,3 + EA) MAX (18,7 + AD S/Z —
2020 unchanged (8,3 + EA) MAX (18,7 + AD S/Z —
2019 With added cereal, fruit or nuts (8,3 + EA) MAX (18,7 + AD S/Z —

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 1806 32 10 is one of 2 lines under subheading 1806.32, other, in blocks, slabs or bars: not filled.

The third-country duty is a specific or compound duty: (8,3 + EA) MAX (18,7 + AD S/Z.

Goods from 152 countries can enter the EU at a preferential rate instead of the standard (8,3 + EA) MAX (18,7 + AD S/Z; 122 of them pay no duty at all, for example under GSP-EBA or CARIFORUM.

In the EU, additional duty of 50% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the EU imported chocolate bars, not filled (HS 1806.32) worth €589.2m (down 12% on the year before), at an average of €10.38 per kg; Switzerland supplied 63%, followed by United Kingdom.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 8%, the Türkiye duty is 8.3%, the US duty is 4.3%–7%, the Canada duty is 6%, the Brazil duty is 18%, the Argentina duty is 20%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is 10%–29.8%, the Taiwan duty is 10%, the GCC duty is 5% and the Nigeria duty is 35%.

EU member states imported goods of subheading 1806.32 worth US$4bn in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was Switzerland, and the United Kingdom ranked 2nd with US$137m.

Questions and answers

What is the EU import duty for CN code 1806 32 10?

The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is (8,3 + EA) MAX (18,7 + AD S/Z; the supplementary unit is —. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which countries get a lower rate on 1806 32 10?

152 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 122 of them at 0%, under GSP-EBA, CARIFORUM and OCTs and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.

Do anti-dumping or other extra duties apply to 1806 32 10?

Additional duty of 50% on goods from Belarus and Russia. These are charged on top of the customs duty.

Where does the EU import these goods from?

For subheading 1806.32 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was Switzerland (US$344m), followed by the United Kingdom.

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