Subheading · Chapter 18 · Heading 1801
1801.00: Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted
Cocoa beans
1801.00 is the HS subheading for cocoa beans, under heading 1801 in chapter 18.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1801 00 00 00 Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 2
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control of organic products
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/693
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code " EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & 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) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Côte d’Ivoire | £219.7m | 74.9% | -16.6% |
 Nigeria | £32.9m | 11.2% | +135.6% |
 Ghana | £25.6m | 8.7% | -17% |
 Ecuador | £7.3m | 2.5% | -20.7% |
 Netherlands | £3.7m | 1.3% | -91% |
 Peru | £1.5m | 0.5% | +7.7% |
 Colombia | £382k | 0.1% | +55.8% |
 Madagascar | £255k | 0.1% | +6.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$685.5kUS$685.5k+US$15.3m+US$309.6m+> US$1.5bn
Exports: 134
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$5bn
- Ecuador: US$3.1bn
- Nigeria: US$2.2bn
- Ghana: US$1.5bn
- Cameroon: US$1.3bn
- Peru: US$845.6m
- Netherlands: US$694.8m
- Guinea: US$485.2m
- Dominican Republic: US$441.3m
- Papua New Guinea: US$353.9m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$351.3m
- Uganda: US$333.8m
- Belgium: US$309.6m
- United States: US$306.1m
- Malaysia: US$226.1m
- Liberia: US$222.6m
- Sierra Leone: US$142.9m
- Togo: US$130.3m
- Estonia: US$106m
- Indonesia: US$103.2m
- Madagascar: US$99.8m
- Tanzania: US$96m
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$90.5m
- Venezuela: US$69.8m
- Colombia: US$64.9m
- Germany: US$60.4m
- France: US$47.4m
- United Kingdom: US$38.7m
- Kenya: US$28.1m
- Singapore: US$24.6m
- Philippines: US$23.1m
- São Tomé & Príncipe: US$21.1m
- Nicaragua: US$15.3m
- Haiti: US$14.7m
- Solomon Islands: US$13.9m
- Bolivia: US$12.4m
- Vanuatu: US$9.3m
- Switzerland: US$7.1m
- Canada: US$6.9m
- Austria: US$6m
- Panama: US$5.6m
- Vietnam: US$5.4m
- Italy: US$4.6m
- Bulgaria: US$3.6m
- Honduras: US$3.1m
- Guatemala: US$2.7m
- Costa Rica: US$2.6m
- Spain: US$2.3m
- Thailand: US$2.2m
- Mexico: US$2.1m
- Equatorial Guinea: US$2m
- Japan: US$1.8m
- Tokelau: US$1.7m
- Cuba: US$1.5m
- Guinea-Bissau: US$1.5m
- Lithuania: US$1.2m
- Poland: US$1.1m
- Belize: US$1.1m
- Dominica: US$972.4k
- Grenada: US$929.9k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$243.6kUS$243.6k+US$9.8m+US$226m+> US$1.2bn
Imports: 149
- Netherlands: US$4.1bn
- Malaysia: US$3.1bn
- Germany: US$1.8bn
- Belgium: US$1.4bn
- Indonesia: US$1.2bn
- United States: US$1.1bn
- Singapore: US$688m
- Canada: US$685.6m
- France: US$598.3m
- Spain: US$564.2m
- Italy: US$531.3m
- Türkiye: US$492.7m
- Mexico: US$332m
- Switzerland: US$268.3m
- United Kingdom: US$226m
- Japan: US$223.7m
- India: US$196.9m
- Estonia: US$190.6m
- Austria: US$149.4m
- Brazil: US$139.6m
- Bulgaria: US$131.9m
- Russia: US$99.8m
- Slovakia: US$99m
- China: US$61.4m
- Poland: US$57.7m
- Ghana: US$54.1m
- South Korea: US$36m
- Tunisia: US$36m
- Serbia: US$34.8m
- Greece: US$34.3m
- Ukraine: US$33.4m
- Belarus: US$30.7m
- Kazakhstan: US$29.9m
- New Zealand: US$17.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$10.2m
- Croatia: US$10.2m
- Algeria: US$9.8m
- Lithuania: US$7.1m
- Vietnam: US$6.6m
- Australia: US$3.3m
- Cambodia: US$2.9m
- Costa Rica: US$2.8m
- Argentina: US$2.7m
- Colombia: US$2.6m
- Guatemala: US$2.3m
- Eswatini: US$2m
- Philippines: US$1.8m
- El Salvador: US$1.6m
- Peru: US$1.5m
- Panama: US$1.5m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1.2m
- Czechia: US$894k
- Denmark: US$881.9k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$725.2k
- Sweden: US$706.3k
- Maldives: US$659.5k
- Madagascar: US$586.7k
- Uganda: US$564.5k
- Chile: US$552.8k
- Nigeria: US$508.7k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Côte d’Ivoire | US$5bn | 26.3% |
| 2 | Ecuador | US$3.1bn | 16.3% |
| 3 | Nigeria | US$2.2bn | 11.8% |
| 4 | Ghana | US$1.5bn | 7.7% |
| 5 |  Cameroon | US$1.3bn | 6.8% |
| 6 | Peru | US$845.6m | 4.5% |
| 7 | Netherlands | US$694.8m | 3.7% |
| 8 |  Guinea | US$485.2m | 2.6% |
| 9 |  Dominican Republic | US$441.3m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Papua New Guinea | US$353.9m | 1.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | US$4.1bn | 21.6% |
| 2 |  Malaysia | US$3.1bn | 16.7% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$1.8bn | 9.4% |
| 4 |  Belgium | US$1.4bn | 7.2% |
| 5 |  Indonesia | US$1.2bn | 6.6% |
| 6 |  United States | US$1.1bn | 6.1% |
| 7 |  Singapore | US$688m | 3.6% |
| 8 |  Canada | US$685.6m | 3.6% |
| 9 |  France | US$598.3m | 3.2% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$564.2m | 3% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
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.
- 600013769 HMRC
Cocoa Mass Flake Entire internal fruit of the cocoa pod, including cocoa beans, cocoa pulp and pith. This is extracted as one fruit ingredient, fermented, ground, dried and roasted and further ground into a flake. Dark brown in colour. Its a processed food ingredient used in confectionary/ bakery…
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change · Applies from:
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States — 2026 HTS Revision 2
2026HTSRev2 · Source: hts.usitc.gov
Subheading 1801.00 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 1801.00 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
164 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of .
Imports of cocoa beans into the UK came to £293.3m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 19% on the year before); Côte d’Ivoire supplied 75%, followed by Nigeria.
In 2024, countries exported cocoa beans worth US$18.9bn (+86.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was Côte d’Ivoire (US$5bn), followed by Ecuador.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted?
Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted fall under HS subheading 1801.00, part of heading 1801, in section IV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1801.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted?
Côte d’Ivoire, with US$5bn in 2024 (26.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export cocoa beans to the UK duty-free?
164 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import cocoa beans from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Côte d’Ivoire (75%), Nigeria (11%) and Ghana (9%), out of total imports of £293.3m.