Heading · Chapter 18
1806: Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa
5 subheadings make up heading 1806 in chapter 18 (cocoa and cocoa preparations).
Duty rates compared
UK 8% – 14% Third-country duty 42 tariff lines · average 8.3% · 4× specific or compound duty 
EU 8% Third-country duty 21 tariff lines · 20× specific or compound duty 
Türkiye 8% – 15.4% Third-country duty 21 tariff lines · average 8.6% 
USA Free – 10% General (MFN) 72 tariff lines · average 6.3% · 32× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free – 6% General (MFN) 19 tariff lines · average 4.8% · 2× specific or compound duty 
Mexico 156% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · 6× specific or compound duty 
Brazil 16.2% – 18% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 17.5% 
Argentina 18% – 20% General (MFN) 42 tariff lines · average 19.8% 
Peru 6% – 11% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 7.7% 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 15 tariff lines 
Japan 10% – 29.8% General (MFN) 34 tariff lines · average 23.4% · 3× specific or compound duty 
Taiwan 2% – 30% General (MFN) 21 tariff lines · average 14.8% · 5× specific or compound duty 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 22 tariff lines 
Switzerland specific or compound duty General (MFN) 35 tariff lines 
Norway specific or compound duty General (MFN) 12 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 12% – 30% General (MFN) 21 tariff lines · average 21.3% · 11× specific or compound duty 
Nigeria 35% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines Subheadings 5
- 1806.10Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
- 1806.20Other preparations in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2 kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form in containers or immediate packings, of a content exceeding 2 kgBulk chocolate and cocoa preparations (>2 kg)
- 1806.31Other, in blocks, slabs or bars: filledFilled chocolate bars
- 1806.32Other, in blocks, slabs or bars: not filledChocolate bars, not filled
- 1806.90Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: otherOther chocolate products
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3mUS$3m+US$93m+US$421m+> US$2.3bn
Exports: 192
- Germany: US$7bn
- Belgium: US$5bn
- Poland: US$3.3bn
- Italy: US$3.2bn
- Canada: US$2.7bn
- Netherlands: US$2.3bn
- United States: US$2.1bn
- France: US$1.9bn
- Switzerland: US$1.2bn
- United Kingdom: US$1.2bn
- Austria: US$939m
- Türkiye: US$931m
- Spain: US$851m
- Mexico: US$843m
- Russia: US$567m
- China: US$485m
- Sweden: US$483m
- Malaysia: US$449m
- Czechia: US$421m
- Singapore: US$419m
- Ireland: US$408m
- Slovakia: US$362m
- Bulgaria: US$356m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$353m
- Croatia: US$323m
- Lithuania: US$283m
- Ukraine: US$281m
- Australia: US$277m
- Hungary: US$272m
- Egypt: US$219m
- Serbia: US$211m
- Denmark: US$203m
- Brazil: US$197m
- India: US$155m
- Romania: US$153m
- Colombia: US$126m
- Indonesia: US$119m
- Finland: US$117m
- Thailand: US$116m
- Luxembourg: US$112m
- Argentina: US$106m
- United Arab Emirates: US$106m
- Portugal: US$98m
- New Zealand: US$96m
- Kazakhstan: US$94m
- Japan: US$93m
- South Korea: US$93m
- South Africa: US$88m
- Greece: US$74m
- Saudi Arabia: US$71m
- Peru: US$68m
- Jordan: US$67m
- Slovenia: US$64m
- Latvia: US$63m
- Norway: US$55m
- Nigeria: US$51m
- Vietnam: US$45m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$39m
- North Macedonia: US$35m
- Estonia: US$25m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$14mUS$14m+US$128m+US$495m+> US$1.6bn
Imports: 225
- United States: US$4.9bn
- Germany: US$3.6bn
- United Kingdom: US$3.4bn
- France: US$3.2bn
- Netherlands: US$2.2bn
- Poland: US$1.6bn
- Belgium: US$1.6bn
- Canada: US$1.5bn
- Spain: US$1bn
- Italy: US$876m
- Austria: US$740m
- Czechia: US$669m
- Saudi Arabia: US$652m
- Japan: US$647m
- Romania: US$610m
- Russia: US$592m
- Sweden: US$575m
- Australia: US$543m
- United Arab Emirates: US$520m
- Ireland: US$519m
- Denmark: US$507m
- China: US$496m
- Hungary: US$495m
- Mexico: US$487m
- Slovakia: US$427m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$400m
- South Korea: US$371m
- Portugal: US$366m
- Kazakhstan: US$363m
- Croatia: US$349m
- Switzerland: US$340m
- Bulgaria: US$327m
- Philippines: US$296m
- Norway: US$273m
- Israel: US$267m
- Iraq: US$248m
- Singapore: US$239m
- Türkiye: US$236m
- Greece: US$226m
- New Zealand: US$210m
- Serbia: US$203m
- Finland: US$203m
- Lithuania: US$202m
- Kuwait: US$200m
- Ukraine: US$194m
- Uzbekistan: US$192m
- Malaysia: US$187m
- Thailand: US$185m
- Brazil: US$177m
- Slovenia: US$176m
- Chile: US$147m
- Taiwan: US$133m
- Libya: US$133m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$132m
- India: US$132m
- Indonesia: US$128m
- Azerbaijan: US$126m
- South Africa: US$125m
- Morocco: US$122m
- Vietnam: US$121m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | US$7bn | 16.3% |
| 2 |  Belgium | US$5bn | 11.7% |
| 3 |  Poland | US$3.3bn | 7.7% |
| 4 |  Italy | US$3.2bn | 7.4% |
| 5 | Canada | US$2.7bn | 6.4% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$2.3bn | 5.5% |
| 7 | United States | US$2.1bn | 4.9% |
| 8 |  France | US$1.9bn | 4.4% |
| 9 | Switzerland | US$1.2bn | 2.9% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$1.2bn | 2.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$4.9bn | 11.4% |
| 2 | Germany | US$3.6bn | 8.5% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$3.4bn | 8% |
| 4 | France | US$3.2bn | 7.5% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$2.2bn | 5.1% |
| 6 | Poland | US$1.6bn | 3.7% |
| 7 | Belgium | US$1.6bn | 3.6% |
| 8 | Canada | US$1.5bn | 3.5% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$1bn | 2.4% |
| 10 | Italy | US$876m | 2% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 1806 covers 42 tariff lines and the duty is between 8% and 14%. 4 lines have a specific or compound duty.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 1806 into 21 tariff lines; the duty is 8%. 20 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 1806 covers 21 tariff lines and the duty is between 8% and 15.4%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 1806 into 72 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 10% (average 6.3%). 3 of them are duty-free. 32 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, heading 1806 covers 19 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6%. 3 of them are duty-free. 2 lines have a specific or compound duty.
The Mexican Tariff (TIGIE) divides heading 1806 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is 156%. 6 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), heading 1806 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is between 16.2% and 18%.
The Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM) divides heading 1806 into 42 tariff lines; the duty is between 18% and 20% (average 19.8%).
In the Customs Tariff of Peru, heading 1806 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is between 6% and 11%.
The Working Tariff Document of New Zealand divides heading 1806 into 15 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, heading 1806 covers 34 tariff lines and the duty is between 10% and 29.8%. 3 lines have a specific or compound duty.
The Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan divides heading 1806 into 21 tariff lines; the duty is between 2% and 30% (average 14.8%). 5 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, heading 1806 covers 22 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
In the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) all 35 lines under heading 1806 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
In the Customs Tariff of Norway all 12 lines under heading 1806 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
The Customs Tariff of North Macedonia divides heading 1806 into 21 tariff lines; the duty is between 12% and 30% (average 21.3%). 11 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), heading 1806 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is 35%.
World trade in heading 1806 goods reached US$42.8bn in 2024, up 14% on 2023.
Germany was the largest exporter with 16.3% of the total, ahead of Belgium.
The United States imported the most (US$4.9bn).
The United Kingdom ranked 10th among 192 exporters with US$1.2bn.
The United Kingdom imported US$3.4bn.
Legal notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover:
(a) food preparations containing more than 20 % by weight of sausage, meat, meat offal, blood, insects, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or any combination thereof (Chapter 16);
(b) preparations of headings 0403, 1901, 1902, 1904, 1905, 2105, 2202, 2208, 3003 or 3004.
2. Heading 1806 includes sugar confectionery containing cocoa and, subject to note 1 to this chapter, other food preparations containing cocoa.
Additional notes
1. When imported in the form of an assortment, goods of subheadings 180620, 180631, 180632 and 180690 are subject to an agricultural component (EA) fixed according to the average content in milkfats, milk proteins, sucrose, isoglucose, glucose and starch of the assortment as a whole.
2. Subheadings 18069011 and 18069019 do not cover chocolates made entirely of one type of chocolate.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa?
Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa fall under HS heading 1806, part of chapter 18, in section IV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on chocolate and other food preparations containing… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1806 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8% to 14%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on chocolate and other food preparations containing… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1806 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 chocolate and other food preparations containing…?
Germany, with US$7bn in 2024 (16.3% of world exports).