Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan · statistical code · HS 1803.10

1803.10.000

1803.10.000: Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted: not defatted

Cocoa paste (not defatted)

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, in force from 8 August 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 1803 Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted
  2. 1803.10.000 Not defatted

What you pay

Importing into Japan

Customs duty 5% standard rate depends on the country of origin

Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.

Same subheading in other tariffs

1803.10 Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted: not defatted

UK 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 9.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 9.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Brazil 10.8% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Argentina 10.8% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Switzerland specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Binding rulings for similar goods

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.

  • N279775 U.S. CBP 12 October 2016 · 1803.10.00.00

    The tariff classification of “Unsweetened Chocolate Gems” from Belgium

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 18 →

In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, 1803.10.000 is one of 1 line under subheading 1803.10, cocoa paste, whether or not defatted: not defatted.

The applied rate is 5%, and quantities are declared in KG.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 8%, the EU duty is 9.6%, the Türkiye duty is 9.6%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 10.8%, the Argentina duty is 10.8%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 10%.

Japan imported goods of subheading 1803.10 worth US$172m in 2024; the largest supplier was Malaysia.

Questions and answers

What is the Japan import duty for statistical code 1803.10.000?

The applied rate in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan is 5%; the supplementary unit is KG. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.

Where does Japan import these goods from?

For subheading 1803.10 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Malaysia (US$72m), followed by Ghana.

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