Subheading · Section IV

1806.10: Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter

1806.10
  • 8%UK
  • 8%EU
  • 100%Türkiye
  • 0%–10%USA
  • US$421.5mWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 1806.10 belongs to heading 1806 (chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa) in chapter 18.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 1806.10 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is 8%. 4 lines have a specific or compound duty.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 1806.10 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 8%. 3 lines have a specific or compound duty.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 1806.10 into 4 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 100%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 1806.10 covers 13 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 10%. 2 of them are duty-free. 5 lines have a specific or compound duty.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$421.5m (+3.6% year on year).

The largest exporter was Germany (US$57.8m), followed by South Korea.

The biggest buyer was Japan, with imports of US$60.4m.

The United Kingdom ranked 19th among 128 exporters with US$6.8m; its largest buyer was Ireland.

The United Kingdom imported US$14.6m, most of it from the Netherlands.

Duty rates compared

UK 8% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · 4× specific or compound duty EU 8% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · 3× specific or compound duty Türkiye 100% Statutory rate (Law 474) 4 tariff lines USA Free – 10% General (MFN) 13 tariff lines · average 7.5% · 5× specific or compound duty

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 →
  1. 1806 10 00 00 Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
  2. 1806 10 15 00 Containing no sucrose or containing less than 5% by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) or isoglucose expressed as sucrose 8%
  3. 1806 10 20 00 Containing 5% or more but less than 65% by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) or isoglucose expressed as sucrose 8.00 % + 21.00 GBP / 100 kg
  4. 1806 10 30 00 Containing 65% or more but less than 80% by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) or isoglucose expressed as sucrose 8.00 % + 26.00 GBP / 100 kg
  5. 1806 10 30 10 Containing 70% or more by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) or isoglucose expressed as sucrose 8.00 % + 26.00 GBP / 100 kg
  6. 1806 10 30 90 Other 8.00 % + 26.00 GBP / 100 kg
  7. 1806 10 90 00 Containing 80% or more by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) or isoglucose expressed as sucrose 8.00 % + 35.00 GBP / 100 kg

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 1806 10 Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter:
  2. 1806 10 15 Containing no sucrose or containing less than 5 % by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) or isoglucose expressed as sucrose 8%—
  3. 1806 10 20 Containing 5 % or more but less than 65 % by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) or isoglucose expressed as sucrose 8 + 25,2 €/100 kg/net—
  4. 1806 10 30 Containing 65 % or more but less than 80 % by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) or isoglucose expressed as sucrose 8 + 31,4 €/100 kg/net—
  5. 1806 10 90 Containing 80 % or more by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) or isoglucose expressed as sucrose 8 + 41,9 €/100 kg/net—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 1806.10 Kakao tozu (ilave şeker veya diğer tatlandırıcı maddeler içerenler):
  2. 1806.10.15.00.00 Sakkaroz içermeyenler veya ağırlık itibariyle % 5'den az sakkaroz (sakkaroz olarak ifade edilen invert şeker dahil) veya sakkaroz olarak ifade edilen izoglikoz içerenler 100%
  3. 1806.10.20.00.00 Ağırlık itibariyle % 5 veya daha fazla fakat % 65'den az sakkaroz (sakkaroz olarak ifade edilen invert şeker dahil) veya sakkaroz oIarak ifade edilen izoglikoz içerenler 100%
  4. 1806.10.30.00.00 Ağırlık itibariyle % 65 veya daha fazla fakat % 80'den az sakkaroz (sakkaroz olarak ifade edilen invert şeker dahil)veya sakkaroz olarak ifade edilen izoglikoz içerenler 100%
  5. 1806.10.90.00.00 Ağırlık itibariyle % 80 veya daha fazla sakkaroz (sakkaroz olarak ifade edilen invert şeker dahil) veya sakkaroz olarak ifade edilen izoglikoz içerenler 100%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 1806.10 Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter:
  2. Containing less than 65 percent by weight of sugar:
  3. 1806.10.05.00 Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions Freekg
  4. 1806.10.10.00 Described in additional U.S. note 1 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions Freekg
  5. 1806.10.15.00 Other 21.7¢/kgkg
  6. Containing 65 percent or more but less than 90 percent by dry weight of sugar:
  7. 1806.10.22.00 Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions 10%kg
  8. Articles containing over 65 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 2 to chapter 17:
  9. 1806.10.24.00 Described in additional U.S. note 7 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions 10%kg
  10. 1806.10.28.00 Other 33.6¢/kgkg
  11. Other:
  12. 1806.10.34.00 Described in additional U.S. note 1 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions 10%kg
  13. 1806.10.38.00 Other 33.6¢/kgkg
  14. Containing 90 percent or more by dry weight of sugar:
  15. 1806.10.43.00 Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions 10%kg
  16. Articles containing over 65 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 2 to chapter 17:
  17. 1806.10.45.00 Described in additional U.S. note 7 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions 10%kg
  18. 1806.10.55.00 Other 33.6¢/kgkg
  19. Other:
  20. 1806.10.65.00 Described in additional U.S. note 1 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions 10%kg
  21. 1806.10.75.00 Other 33.6¢/kgkg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

1806.10 · US$421.5m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$367.5kUS$367.5k+US$2.6m+US$10m+> US$26.4m

Exports: 128
  1. Germany: US$57.8m
  2. South Korea: US$38.9m
  3. United States: US$29.4m
  4. Nigeria: US$26.4m
  5. Malaysia: US$22.9m
  6. Netherlands: US$22.2m
  7. Thailand: US$19.2m
  8. Belgium: US$17.6m
  9. Ghana: US$16.9m
  10. Italy: US$12.8m
  11. France: US$10.5m
  12. Spain: US$10m
  13. Saudi Arabia: US$9.5m
  14. Australia: US$9.5m
  15. Singapore: US$9m
  16. Hungary: US$8.4m
  17. Sweden: US$7.9m
  18. South Africa: US$6.9m
  19. United Kingdom: US$6.8m
  20. Egypt: US$6m
  21. Poland: US$5.7m
  22. Türkiye: US$5.1m
  23. Vietnam: US$4.8m
  24. Ireland: US$4.7m
  25. China: US$4.2m
  26. Eswatini: US$3.5m
  27. Czechia: US$3.4m
  28. Switzerland: US$3m
  29. Guatemala: US$3m
  30. Austria: US$2.6m
  31. Denmark: US$2.3m
  32. Bulgaria: US$2.2m
  33. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
  34. Slovakia: US$1.7m
  35. Romania: US$1.7m
  36. Mexico: US$1.6m
  37. Portugal: US$1.5m
  38. Jordan: US$1.4m
  39. Colombia: US$1.4m
  40. United Arab Emirates: US$1.3m
  41. Sri Lanka: US$1.1m
  42. Dominican Republic: US$996.2k
  43. Taiwan: US$937.5k
  44. India: US$935.7k
  45. Luxembourg: US$866.8k
  46. Ecuador: US$839.1k
  47. Costa Rica: US$821.4k
  48. Greece: US$725.4k
  49. Indonesia: US$711.8k
  50. Philippines: US$612.7k
  51. Peru: US$600k
  52. Brazil: US$596.8k
  53. Lithuania: US$580k
  54. Kuwait: US$537.9k
  55. Estonia: US$512.8k
  56. Pakistan: US$502k
  57. New Zealand: US$440.2k
  58. Canada: US$408.4k
  59. Japan: US$373.6k
  60. Israel: US$367.5k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$57.8m 13.7%
2 South Korea US$38.9m 9.2%
3 United States US$29.4m 7%
4 Nigeria US$26.4m 6.3%
5 Malaysia US$22.9m 5.4%
6 Netherlands US$22.2m 5.3%
7 Thailand US$19.2m 4.6%
8 Belgium US$17.6m 4.2%
9 Ghana US$16.9m 4%
10 Italy US$12.8m 3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Japan US$60.4m 14.3%
2 France US$39.2m 9.3%
3 Germany US$27.2m 6.5%
4 Netherlands US$22.4m 5.3%
5 Nigeria US$17.1m 4.1%
6 United Kingdom US$14.6m 3.5%
7 Canada US$13.4m 3.2%
8 United States US$10.8m 2.6%
9 Saudi Arabia US$10.8m 2.6%
10 Kuwait US$7.6m 1.8%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter?

Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter fall under HS subheading 1806.10, part of heading 1806, in section IV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1806.10 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 powder, containing added sugar or other… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1806.10 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, containing added sugar or other…?

Germany, with US$57.8m in 2024 (13.7% of world exports).