Working Tariff Document of New Zealand · tariff item · HS 1805.00
1805.00.00.00: COCOA POWDER
Cocoa powder (unsweetened)
✓ 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
1805.00 Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 12.9% 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 35% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Legal notes
Tariff item 1805.00.00.00 is a line of the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand under HS subheading 1805.00 (cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter).
The normal tariff rate is free, and quantities are declared in KGM.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 8%, the Türkiye duty is 8%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 5%, the Brazil duty is 12.6%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the Japan duty is 12.9%, 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 35%.
New Zealand imported goods of subheading 1805.00 worth US$13m in 2024; the largest supplier was Indonesia.
Questions and answers
What is the New Zealand import duty for tariff item 1805.00.00.00?
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 1805.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Indonesia (US$4m), followed by Malaysia.