Subheading · Chapter 18 · Heading 1806
1806.20: Other 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 kg
Bulk chocolate and cocoa preparations (>2 kg)
1806.20 is the HS subheading for bulk chocolate and cocoa preparations (>2 kg), under heading 1806 in chapter 18.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1806 20 00 00 Other 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 kg
- 1806 20 10 00 Containing 31% or more by weight of cocoa butter or containing a combined weight of 31% or more of cocoa butter and milkfat 8%
- 1806 20 10 20 Containing 65% or more by net weight of added cane or beet sugar of subheadings 1701 91 to 1701 99, for the preparation of chocolate beverages 8%
- 1806 20 10 90 Other 8%
- 1806 20 30 00 Containing a combined weight of 25% or more, but less than 31% of cocoa butter and milkfat 8%
- 1806 20 30 20 Containing 65% or more by net weight of added cane or beet sugar of subheadings 1701 91 to 1701 99, for the preparation of chocolate beverages 8%
- 1806 20 30 90 Other 8%
- Other
- 1806 20 50 00 Containing 18% or more by weight of cocoa butter 8%
- 1806 20 50 20 Containing 65% or more by net weight of added cane or beet sugar of subheadings 1701 91 to 1701 99, for the preparation of chocolate beverages 8%
- 1806 20 50 90 Other 8%
- 1806 20 70 00 Chocolate milk crumb 14%
- 1806 20 70 20 Containing 65% or more by net weight of added cane or beet sugar of subheadings 1701 91 to 1701 99, for the preparation of chocolate beverages 14%
- 1806 20 70 90 Other 14%
- 1806 20 80 00 Chocolate flavour coating 8%
- Containing less than 70% by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) 8%
- 1806 20 80 12 Containing 65% or more by net weight of added cane or beet sugar of subheadings 1701 91 to 1701 99, for the preparation of chocolate beverages 8%
- 1806 20 80 19 Other 8%
- Containing 70% or more by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) 8%
- 1806 20 80 92 Containing 70% or more by net weight of added cane or beet sugar of subheadings 1701 91 to 1701 99, for the preparation of chocolate beverages 8%
- 1806 20 80 99 Other 8%
- 1806 20 95 00 Other 8%
- Containing less than 70% by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) 8%
- 1806 20 95 12 Containing 65% or more by net weight of added cane or beet sugar of subheadings 1701 91 to 1701 99, for the preparation of chocolate beverages 8%
- 1806 20 95 13 Tahini 8%
- 1806 20 95 19 Other 8%
- Containing 70% or more by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) 8%
- 1806 20 95 92 Containing 70% or more by net weight of added cane or beet sugar of subheadings 1701 91 to 1701 99, for the preparation of chocolate beverages 8%
- 1806 20 95 93 Tahini 8%
- 1806 20 95 99 Other 8%
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota 43%
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/1432
Import requirements 5
- Import controlVeterinary control
- Applies to goods from
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 232 more
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/782
- Documents
- C084 Exemption by virtue of Articles 3 and 4 of regulation 2019/2122 (animals intended for scientific purposes, research and diagnostic samples, and samples for product analysis and quality testing).
- N853 Common Health Entry Document for Products (CHED-P) (as set out in Part 2, Section B of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- Y058 Exemption by virtue of Article 7 of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122 (Goods which form part of passengers' personal luggage and are intended for personal consumption or use) or Article 10 (small consignments of goods sent to natural persons which are not intended to be placed on the market) of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122
- Y931 Goods benefitting from derogation to veterinary controls according to Article 3 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/630
- Y930 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
- Legal act
- 2019/1793
- Documents
- C678 Common Health Entry Document for Feed and Food of Non-Animal Origin (CHED-D) (as set out in Part 2, Section D of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- Y937 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793
- Y978 Exemption by virtue paragraph 3 of Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1793
- 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
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Syria, Türkiye
- Legal act
- 2024/120, 2024/1169
- Documents
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 18 lines
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 8% – 14% |
| 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 |
| Central AmericaQuota | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia, Mexico | 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–Chile agreementQuota | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreementQuota | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreementQuota | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| UK–Israel agreementQuota | Israel | 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 agreementQuota | 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–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreementQuota | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreementQuota | Egypt | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 4.5% – 10.5% |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | 4.8% – 10.7% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium | £178.5m | 51.6% | -11.1% |
 Germany | £48.5m | 14% | +14% |
 Ireland | £25.2m | 7.3% | -27.9% |
 France | £24.1m | 7% | -6.9% |
 Italy | £17.9m | 5.2% | +1.8% |
 Switzerland | £10m | 2.9% | +2.5% |
 Poland | £9.9m | 2.9% | +84.9% |
 Netherlands | £8.1m | 2.3% | -20.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Türkiye 8.3% – 15.4% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 9.5% 
USA Free – 10% General (MFN) 28 tariff lines · average 7.4% · 12× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free – 5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 1.3% · 1× specific or compound duty 
Mexico specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 16.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Peru 11% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan 21% – 29.8% General (MFN) 16 tariff lines · average 23.8% · 2× specific or compound duty 
Taiwan 12.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines Switzerland specific or compound duty General (MFN) 17 tariff lines 
Norway specific or compound duty General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 25% – 30% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 27.5% 
Nigeria 35% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$910kUS$910k+US$19m+US$132m+> US$523m
Exports: 142
- Belgium: US$2.7bn
- Canada: US$1.1bn
- Germany: US$756m
- Italy: US$523m
- United States: US$514m
- France: US$490m
- Poland: US$345m
- Singapore: US$281m
- Netherlands: US$276m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$266m
- United Kingdom: US$204m
- Spain: US$193m
- Serbia: US$135m
- Slovakia: US$132m
- Mexico: US$104m
- Ireland: US$99m
- Malaysia: US$98m
- Türkiye: US$89m
- Switzerland: US$67m
- Hungary: US$62m
- Czechia: US$60m
- Jordan: US$56m
- Sweden: US$50m
- Australia: US$49m
- Saudi Arabia: US$44m
- Indonesia: US$39m
- Austria: US$38m
- Colombia: US$29m
- Thailand: US$29m
- Egypt: US$27m
- Brazil: US$25m
- Russia: US$24m
- South Africa: US$21m
- South Korea: US$19m
- Nigeria: US$16m
- China: US$16m
- Peru: US$15m
- Denmark: US$13m
- Bulgaria: US$13m
- Latvia: US$11m
- Norway: US$11m
- Romania: US$11m
- Ukraine: US$10m
- Greece: US$8m
- India: US$8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$7m
- New Zealand: US$7m
- Ecuador: US$7m
- Vietnam: US$7m
- Croatia: US$6m
- Finland: US$6m
- Moldova: US$6m
- Argentina: US$5m
- Lithuania: US$5m
- Philippines: US$4m
- Japan: US$4m
- Luxembourg: US$4m
- Estonia: US$3m
- Morocco: US$3m
- Costa Rica: US$2m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$13m+US$73m+> US$389m
Imports: 215
- United States: US$1.4bn
- Germany: US$1bn
- France: US$960m
- Poland: US$571m
- Belgium: US$490m
- United Kingdom: US$410m
- Canada: US$389m
- Netherlands: US$375m
- Japan: US$272m
- Italy: US$228m
- Saudi Arabia: US$213m
- Spain: US$181m
- Mexico: US$177m
- Czechia: US$146m
- Hungary: US$125m
- South Korea: US$111m
- Austria: US$111m
- Slovakia: US$109m
- Russia: US$99m
- China: US$91m
- Ireland: US$75m
- Türkiye: US$73m
- Denmark: US$72m
- United Arab Emirates: US$72m
- Croatia: US$71m
- Lithuania: US$67m
- Greece: US$64m
- Romania: US$55m
- Malaysia: US$54m
- Australia: US$53m
- Portugal: US$50m
- Sweden: US$47m
- Kuwait: US$46m
- Thailand: US$42m
- Bulgaria: US$39m
- Norway: US$38m
- India: US$34m
- Philippines: US$34m
- Kazakhstan: US$34m
- South Africa: US$28m
- Egypt: US$26m
- Indonesia: US$25m
- Qatar: US$24m
- Israel: US$21m
- Chile: US$20m
- Morocco: US$20m
- Iraq: US$19m
- Serbia: US$18m
- Latvia: US$18m
- Taiwan: US$17m
- Jordan: US$17m
- Switzerland: US$15m
- Vietnam: US$14m
- Lebanon: US$13m
- New Zealand: US$13m
- Brazil: US$12m
- Ukraine: US$12m
- Pakistan: US$12m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$12m
- Finland: US$12m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | US$2.7bn | 29.7% |
| 2 | Canada | US$1.1bn | 11.7% |
| 3 | Germany | US$756m | 8.2% |
| 4 | Italy | US$523m | 5.7% |
| 5 | United States | US$514m | 5.6% |
| 6 | France | US$490m | 5.3% |
| 7 | Poland | US$345m | 3.8% |
| 8 |  Singapore | US$281m | 3.1% |
| 9 | Netherlands | US$276m | 3% |
| 10 |  Côte d’Ivoire | US$266m | 2.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$1.4bn | 15.5% |
| 2 | Germany | US$1bn | 11.3% |
| 3 | France | US$960m | 10.5% |
| 4 | Poland | US$571m | 6.2% |
| 5 | Belgium | US$490m | 5.3% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$410m | 4.5% |
| 7 | Canada | US$389m | 4.2% |
| 8 | Netherlands | US$375m | 4.1% |
| 9 | Japan | US$272m | 3% |
| 10 | Italy | US$228m | 2.5% |
Import duty on this product around the world 162
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 20%median duty
- 14number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 75%highest: Kiribati, Liechtenstein, Bermuda
162
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 10% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 10% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 30% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 30% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 20% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 20% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 35% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 50% | 25% – 75% | 2023 |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 27%* | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 19% | 17% – 21% | 2023 |
| Brazil | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 35% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 35% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 1.7% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Cape Verde | 50% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 China | 10% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 7% | 0% – 14% | 2023 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 20% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2022 |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 19% | 17% – 21% | 2023 |
 Ethiopia | 35% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 35% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 35% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 35% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 35% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 3.3% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 India | 30% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 32% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 20% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 23% | 0% – 30% | 2023 |
 Jordan | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Kazakhstan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 35% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 75% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 19% | 17% – 21% | 2023 |
 Liberia | 35% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 53%* | 4.7% – 250% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 25% | 0% – 50% | 2023 |
 Mali | 35% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 30%* | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 10% | 3% – 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Moldova | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 18% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 19% | 17% – 21% | 2023 |
 Nauru | 50% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 40% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Niger | 35% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 35% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 28% | 25% – 30% | 2023 |
| Norway | 48%* | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 17% | 11% – 20% | 2023 |
 Palau | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 11% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 7% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 35% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 14% | 5% – 15% | 2023 |
 Senegal | 35% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 35% | 2023 | |
| Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 19% | 17% – 21% | 2023 |
 South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 25% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 6% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 20% | 2023 | |
 Suriname | 20% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 49%* | 4.3% – 238% | 2023 |
 Syria | 30% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 35% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 10% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 35% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Tuvalu | 30% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 35% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 8.8% | 8% – 14% | 2023 |
| United States | 7.4% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 30%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 20% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 19% | 18% – 20% | 2023 |
 Wallis & Futuna | 4% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 10% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.4% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 0732 Other food preparations containing cocoa, in blocks, slabs/bars weighing > 2 kg/in liquid, paste, powder, granular/other bulk form in containers/immediate packings of a content exceeding 2 kg.
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 111210
- CPC 2.1 product
- 23650 Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa (except sweetened cocoa powder), in bulk forms
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 1073 Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1806.20 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 1806.20 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 1806.20 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 1806.20 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 1806.20 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 1806.20 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
EU deforestation regulation (EUDR)
Products of these commodities may only be placed on the EU market or exported if they are deforestation-free, legally produced and covered by a due diligence statement.
- Cocoa applies from 30 December 2026
Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa
Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, Annex I (consolidated text)
Binding rulings for similar goods 23
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.
- N355745 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and eligibility of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) of a Chocolate Blend from Mexico.
- N354282 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and eligibility under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) of a Chocolate Blend from Mexico
- N352083 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and eligibility under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) of Chocolate Blends from Mexico
- N350956 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and eligibility under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) for a Chocolate Preparation
- N328973 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and country of origin of Cocoa Syrups
- N322920 U.S. CBP
The Classification, Country of Origin Marking and Eligibility of the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) for an Anhydrous Milkfat and Cocoa Liquor Blend.(“CDP 991 Blend”)
- 600012790 HMRC
Whey protein and cocoa blend in powder form supplied with a plastic scoop Packaged in a cylindrical plastic tub (with handle), with integrated plastic lid and plastic lid seal. 4 KG in weight Ingredients: Carb Matrix (Maltodextrin, Dextrose monohydrate, Fructose), Protein Matrix [Whey protein…
- 600009894 HMRC
Product is 18000kg and 2100kg tanks of a mass of semi-liquid milk chocolate with orange oil. It is not ready for retail sale as it is a sold - semi product, used for producing milk chocolate eggs. It is made from Sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, skimmed milk powder, whey powder (from milk),…
23 rulings in total for this code
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- Tariff change · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R2163 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Quota · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1455 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Tariff change · Applies from:
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States — 2026 HTS Revision 11
2026HTSRev11 · Source: hts.usitc.gov
- Rules of origin · Applies from:
CELEX 22026D0498 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 1806.20 covers 18 tariff lines and the duty is between 8% and 14%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature all 6 lines under subheading 1806.20 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
Goods from 173 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 8% – 14%; 170 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported bulk chocolate and cocoa preparations (>2 kg) worth £345.7m (down 6% on the year before), at an average of £5.09 per kg; Belgium supplied 52%, followed by Germany.
World trade in bulk chocolate and cocoa preparations (>2 kg) reached US$9.2bn in 2024, up 37.1% on 2023.
Belgium was the largest exporter with 29.7% of the total, ahead of Canada.
Legal notes
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.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other 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 kg?
Other 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 kg fall under HS subheading 1806.20, part of heading 1806, in section IV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other preparations in blocks, slabs or bars… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1806.20 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 other preparations in blocks, slabs or bars… in Türkiye?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 1806.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8.3% to 15.4%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most other preparations in blocks, slabs or bars…?
Belgium, with US$2.7bn in 2024 (29.7% of world exports).
Which countries can export bulk chocolate and cocoa preparations (>2 kg) to the UK duty-free?
170 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 8% – 14% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on bulk chocolate and cocoa preparations (>2 kg)?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import bulk chocolate and cocoa preparations (>2 kg) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Belgium (52%), Germany (14%) and Ireland (7%), out of total imports of £345.7m.