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HS code for cake mix, chocolate
1901.20 Mixes and doughs for the preparation of bakers' wares of heading 1905
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “cake mix, chocolate” points to subheading 1901.20: mixes and doughs for the preparation of bakers' wares of heading 1905. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
1901.20 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 6%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature the line under 1901.20 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 1901.20 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 7.6%.
Duty rates compared
UK 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 7.6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
USA 8.5% – 10% General (MFN) 16 tariff lines · average 9.7% · 6× specific or compound duty 
Canada 3% – 6% General (MFN) 25 tariff lines · average 4.1% · 10× specific or compound duty 
Mexico 10% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · 2× specific or compound duty 
Brazil 12.6% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 14 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan 12% – 25% General (MFN) 32 tariff lines · average 21.4% · 8× specific or compound duty 
Taiwan 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
Switzerland specific or compound duty General (MFN) 15 tariff lines 
Norway specific or compound duty General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Questions and answers
What is the HS code for cake mix, chocolate?
Cake mix, chocolate are classified under 1901.20 (Mixes and doughs for the preparation of bakers' wares of heading 1905) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.