Subheading · Section IV
1803.10: Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted: not defatted
Official description Not defatted
- 8%UK
- 9.6%EU
- 100%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$6.9bnWorld trade in 2024
1803.10 is a six-digit subheading of heading 1803, cocoa paste, whether or not defatted, chapter 18.
Subheading 1803.10 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 8%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 1803.10; the duty is 9.6%.
Subheading 1803.10 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 100%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 1803.10; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in these goods reached US$6.9bn in 2024, up 81.5% on 2023.
Côte d’Ivoire was the largest exporter with 21.9% of the total, ahead of the Netherlands.
Germany imported the most (US$982.8m).
The United Kingdom ranked 16th among 98 exporters with US$79.1m; its largest buyer was Ireland.
The United Kingdom imported US$135.8m, most of it from Côte d’Ivoire.
Duty rates compared
UK 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 9.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 100% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1803 10 00 00 Not defatted 8%
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 1803 10 00 Not defatted 9.6%—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 1803.10.00.00.00 Yağı alınmamış 100%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 1803.10.00.00 Not defatted Freekg
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$487.4kUS$487.4k+US$25.4m+US$168.9m+> US$795.1m
Exports: 98
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$1.5bn
- Netherlands: US$1.5bn
- Germany: US$795.1m
- Ghana: US$612.5m
- France: US$347.3m
- Malaysia: US$235.9m
- Belgium: US$199.2m
- Cameroon: US$192.6m
- Switzerland: US$169.4m
- Ecuador: US$168.9m
- Estonia: US$144.8m
- Singapore: US$143.1m
- Indonesia: US$126.5m
- Spain: US$93.1m
- Poland: US$79.7m
- United Kingdom: US$79.1m
- Slovakia: US$76.3m
- Canada: US$72.4m
- United States: US$67.6m
- Peru: US$52.8m
- Brazil: US$51.8m
- Austria: US$46.7m
- Bulgaria: US$44.7m
- Nigeria: US$25.4m
- Italy: US$11.2m
- Mexico: US$11m
- Colombia: US$10.7m
- Türkiye: US$9.3m
- Vietnam: US$8.3m
- China: US$4.9m
- Lithuania: US$2.8m
- Dominican Republic: US$2.7m
- Japan: US$2.4m
- Venezuela: US$2.2m
- Ukraine: US$2.2m
- Israel: US$2.2m
- South Korea: US$2.1m
- Costa Rica: US$2.1m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Sierra Leone: US$1.6m
- Kazakhstan: US$1.2m
- Russia: US$896.4k
- Moldova: US$614k
- Portugal: US$579.1k
- India: US$555.9k
- Argentina: US$539.9k
- Saudi Arabia: US$487.4k
- Australia: US$470.9k
- Panama: US$437.9k
- Guatemala: US$418.7k
- Thailand: US$409.5k
- Finland: US$409k
- Greece: US$343.8k
- United Arab Emirates: US$229.9k
- Romania: US$210.7k
- Norway: US$204.5k
- Bolivia: US$203.7k
- Hungary: US$201.6k
- Papua New Guinea: US$198.1k
- North Macedonia: US$165.2k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.9mUS$1.9m+US$32.6m+US$135.8m+> US$515.5m
Imports: 134
- Germany: US$982.8m
- Netherlands: US$738.2m
- Belgium: US$582.8m
- Poland: US$515.5m
- France: US$501.1m
- Italy: US$380.9m
- United States: US$377m
- Spain: US$211.4m
- Russia: US$189.9m
- Japan: US$172.1m
- Australia: US$167.4m
- Türkiye: US$155.3m
- China: US$144.8m
- United Kingdom: US$135.8m
- Ukraine: US$120.7m
- Estonia: US$116m
- Canada: US$106.7m
- Switzerland: US$96.2m
- Singapore: US$94.9m
- Mexico: US$91.2m
- Kazakhstan: US$78.2m
- Bulgaria: US$77.1m
- Argentina: US$67.4m
- Israel: US$56.8m
- Croatia: US$46.8m
- Czechia: US$46.7m
- Ireland: US$43.8m
- South Korea: US$41.4m
- Sweden: US$40.9m
- Malaysia: US$36.6m
- Chile: US$34.6m
- Norway: US$33.1m
- Finland: US$32.6m
- Greece: US$31.5m
- Belarus: US$30.9m
- South Africa: US$29.8m
- India: US$29.4m
- Serbia: US$29m
- Brazil: US$26.5m
- Egypt: US$25.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$20.9m
- Indonesia: US$17.6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$14m
- Lithuania: US$13.9m
- Thailand: US$11.2m
- New Zealand: US$10.7m
- Hungary: US$10.1m
- Portugal: US$8.2m
- Peru: US$7.3m
- Austria: US$7.2m
- Jordan: US$7.2m
- Iran: US$6.8m
- Philippines: US$6.5m
- Algeria: US$6.3m
- Romania: US$6.1m
- Morocco: US$5.3m
- Taiwan: US$4.6m
- Pakistan: US$4.5m
- Vietnam: US$4.5m
- Iceland: US$3.6m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Côte d’Ivoire | US$1.5bn | 21.9% |
| 2 |  Netherlands | US$1.5bn | 21.6% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$795.1m | 11.5% |
| 4 |  Ghana | US$612.5m | 8.8% |
| 5 |  France | US$347.3m | 5% |
| 6 |  Malaysia | US$235.9m | 3.4% |
| 7 |  Belgium | US$199.2m | 2.9% |
| 8 |  Cameroon | US$192.6m | 2.8% |
| 9 |  Switzerland | US$169.4m | 2.4% |
| 10 |  Ecuador | US$168.9m | 2.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$982.8m | 14.2% |
| 2 | Netherlands | US$738.2m | 10.7% |
| 3 | Belgium | US$582.8m | 8.4% |
| 4 |  Poland | US$515.5m | 7.4% |
| 5 | France | US$501.1m | 7.2% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$380.9m | 5.5% |
| 7 | United States | US$377m | 5.4% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$211.4m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Russia | US$189.9m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Japan | US$172.1m | 2.5% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for cocoa paste, whether or not defatted: not defatted?
Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted: not defatted fall under HS subheading 1803.10, part of heading 1803, in section IV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on cocoa paste, whether or not defatted: not defatted in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1803.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on cocoa paste, whether or not defatted: not defatted in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1803.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 9.6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most cocoa paste, whether or not defatted: not defatted?
Côte d’Ivoire, with US$1.5bn in 2024 (21.9% of world exports).