Working Tariff Document of New Zealand · tariff item · HS 1801.00
1801.00.00.00: COCOA BEANS
Cocoa beans
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, in force from 24 October 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
What you pay
Importing into New Zealand
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
1801.00 Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 9% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 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.
- 600013769 HMRC
Cocoa Mass Flake Entire internal fruit of the cocoa pod, including cocoa beans, cocoa pulp and pith. This is extracted as one fruit ingredient, fermented, ground, dried and roasted and further ground into a flake. Dark brown in colour. Its a processed food ingredient used in confectionary/ bakery…
Legal notes
Tariff item 1801.00.00.00 is a line of the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand under HS subheading 1801.00 (cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted).
The normal tariff rate is free, and quantities are declared in KGM.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 9%, the Argentina duty is 9%, the Peru duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
New Zealand imported goods of subheading 1801.00 worth US$18m in 2024; the largest supplier was Ghana.
Questions and answers
What is the New Zealand import duty for tariff item 1801.00.00.00?
The normal tariff rate in the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand is free; the supplementary unit is KGM. 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 New Zealand import these goods from?
For subheading 1801.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Ghana (US$11m), followed by Côte d’Ivoire.