Heading · Chapter 18
1805: Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
Heading 1805 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 1805.00, in chapter 18 (cocoa and cocoa preparations).
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$387.2kUS$387.2k+US$4.5m+US$59.9m+> US$331.9m
Exports: 139
- Netherlands: US$1.3bn
- Malaysia: US$713m
- Indonesia: US$466.5m
- Germany: US$463.1m
- Spain: US$331.9m
- Singapore: US$252.4m
- France: US$209.7m
- Brazil: US$120.7m
- United States: US$117.8m
- Ghana: US$109.7m
- Türkiye: US$108.7m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$104.2m
- Peru: US$63.2m
- Belgium: US$59.9m
- Italy: US$48.7m
- Switzerland: US$47.3m
- Canada: US$38.7m
- Bulgaria: US$38.5m
- Uruguay: US$36.3m
- China: US$26.8m
- Estonia: US$24.1m
- Mexico: US$20.6m
- Cambodia: US$16.8m
- Poland: US$15.5m
- Ecuador: US$15.1m
- Colombia: US$10m
- United Kingdom: US$9.4m
- Norway: US$7.7m
- Latvia: US$5.9m
- Serbia: US$5.6m
- Austria: US$5.6m
- Greece: US$5m
- Russia: US$4.5m
- India: US$4.5m
- South Africa: US$4.2m
- Hungary: US$3.6m
- Portugal: US$3.6m
- Dominican Republic: US$3.3m
- Venezuela: US$3.3m
- Thailand: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$2.9m
- Australia: US$2.8m
- Ukraine: US$2.3m
- Romania: US$2.3m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$1.7m
- Sweden: US$1.5m
- Czechia: US$1.3m
- Kazakhstan: US$1.3m
- Japan: US$1.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.2m
- Egypt: US$1.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.2m
- Ireland: US$1.2m
- Denmark: US$1.1m
- New Zealand: US$946.3k
- Nigeria: US$894.5k
- Luxembourg: US$867.8k
- North Macedonia: US$794.4k
- Moldova: US$685.7k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.4mUS$1.4m+US$14.5m+US$75m+> US$177.8m
Imports: 214
- United States: US$445.9m
- China: US$251.3m
- Russia: US$250.6m
- India: US$240.5m
- Netherlands: US$186.1m
- Germany: US$179.4m
- Türkiye: US$177.8m
- France: US$174.2m
- Italy: US$151.2m
- Philippines: US$144.5m
- Indonesia: US$141.5m
- Belgium: US$140.2m
- Canada: US$117.6m
- Poland: US$115.7m
- Japan: US$113.3m
- Thailand: US$94.7m
- United Kingdom: US$92.1m
- Mexico: US$90.7m
- Australia: US$87.5m
- Egypt: US$83.3m
- Argentina: US$75.9m
- Algeria: US$75m
- Brazil: US$65.1m
- Iran: US$63.3m
- Ukraine: US$57.6m
- Spain: US$55.7m
- South Korea: US$50m
- United Arab Emirates: US$49.5m
- Chile: US$48.6m
- Czechia: US$43.7m
- Singapore: US$41.4m
- Pakistan: US$40.7m
- South Africa: US$39.8m
- Morocco: US$38.2m
- Vietnam: US$38.2m
- Hungary: US$38.2m
- Sweden: US$38.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$33.4m
- Romania: US$32m
- Israel: US$28.4m
- Malaysia: US$27.4m
- Greece: US$26.3m
- Uzbekistan: US$25.4m
- Switzerland: US$22.9m
- Austria: US$21.1m
- Colombia: US$20.9m
- Jordan: US$18.3m
- Taiwan: US$17.9m
- Lebanon: US$17.2m
- Sri Lanka: US$17m
- Bulgaria: US$16.8m
- Estonia: US$16.1m
- Portugal: US$15.6m
- Peru: US$14.5m
- Tunisia: US$13.6m
- Guatemala: US$13.6m
- New Zealand: US$12.9m
- Norway: US$12.5m
- Denmark: US$12.3m
- Iraq: US$12.1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands | US$1.3bn | 26.5% |
| 2 |  Malaysia | US$713m | 14.7% |
| 3 |  Indonesia | US$466.5m | 9.6% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$463.1m | 9.6% |
| 5 |  Spain | US$331.9m | 6.8% |
| 6 |  Singapore | US$252.4m | 5.2% |
| 7 |  France | US$209.7m | 4.3% |
| 8 |  Brazil | US$120.7m | 2.5% |
| 9 |  United States | US$117.8m | 2.4% |
| 10 |  Ghana | US$109.7m | 2.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$445.9m | 9.2% |
| 2 |  China | US$251.3m | 5.2% |
| 3 |  Russia | US$250.6m | 5.2% |
| 4 |  India | US$240.5m | 5% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$186.1m | 3.8% |
| 6 | Germany | US$179.4m | 3.7% |
| 7 |  Türkiye | US$177.8m | 3.7% |
| 8 | France | US$174.2m | 3.6% |
| 9 |  Italy | US$151.2m | 3.1% |
| 10 |  Philippines | US$144.5m | 3% |
Heading 1805 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 8%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for heading 1805; the duty is 8%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States the line under heading 1805 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
In 2024, countries exported heading 1805 goods worth US$4.8bn (+36.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was the Netherlands (US$1.3bn), followed by Malaysia.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$445.9m.
The United Kingdom ranked 27th among 139 exporters with US$9.4m.
The United Kingdom imported US$92.1m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter?
Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter fall under HS heading 1805, part of chapter 18, in section IV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on cocoa powder in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1805 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 powder in the EU?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 1805 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most cocoa powder?
The Netherlands, with US$1.3bn in 2024 (26.5% of world exports).