Working Tariff Document of New Zealand · tariff item · HS 1803.20
1803.20.00.00: COCOA PASTE DEFATTED
Defatted cocoa paste (cocoa cake)
✓ 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
1803.20 Wholly or partly 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 specific or compound duty 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 Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 10% 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 Legal notes
Tariff item 1803.20.00.00 is a line of the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand under HS subheading 1803.20 (wholly or partly defatted).
The normal tariff rate is free, and quantities are declared in KGM.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 8%, the EU duty is 9.6%, the Türkiye duty is 9.6%, 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 free, the Japan duty is 10%, 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%.
New Zealand imported goods of subheading 1803.20 worth US$1m in 2024.
Questions and answers
What is the New Zealand import duty for tariff item 1803.20.00.00?
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.