GCC Common Customs Tariff · HS code · HS 1803.10
1803.10.00.00.00: Cocoa paste, not defatted.
Cocoa paste (not defatted)
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: GCC Common Customs Tariff, in force from 1 January 2025 · checked on 24 October 2026
What you pay
Importing into GCC
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
1803.10 Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted: not defatted
UK 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 9.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 9.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 10.8% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 10.8% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 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.
- N279775 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “Unsweetened Chocolate Gems” from Belgium
Legal notes
HS code 1803.10.00.00.00 is a line of the GCC Common Customs Tariff under HS subheading 1803.10 (cocoa paste, whether or not defatted: not defatted).
The customs duty is 5%, and quantities are declared in Kilograms.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 8%, the EU duty is 9.6%, the Türkiye duty is 9.6%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 10.8%, the Argentina duty is 10.8%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 5%, the Taiwan duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
The GCC states imported goods of subheading 1803.10 worth US$35m in 2024; the largest supplier was the Netherlands.
Questions and answers
What is the GCC import duty for HS code 1803.10.00.00.00?
The customs duty in the GCC Common Customs Tariff is 5%; the supplementary unit is Kilograms. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does the GCC import these goods from?
For subheading 1803.10 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the Netherlands (US$14m), followed by Côte d’Ivoire.