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HS code for cocoa and cocoa preparations
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “cocoa and cocoa preparations” points to chapter 18: cocoa and cocoa preparations. 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.
In the UK Global Tariff, 18 covers 48 tariff lines and the duty is between 8% and 14%. 4 lines have a specific or compound duty.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 18 into 27 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 9.6% (average 6.1%). 2 of them are duty-free. 20 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 18 covers 28 tariff lines and the statutory rate is between 50% and 100%.
Duty rates compared
UK 8% – 14% Third-country duty 48 tariff lines · average 8.3% · 4× specific or compound duty 
EU Free – 9.6% Third-country duty 27 tariff lines · average 6.1% · 20× specific or compound duty 
Türkiye 50% – 100% Statutory rate (Law 474) 28 tariff lines · average 92.9% 
USA Free – 10% General (MFN) 78 tariff lines · average 5.8% · 34× specific or compound duty See also
- cocoa fat
- cocoa oil
- cocoa beans
- cocoa butter
- cocoa, skins
- cocoa, waste
- chocolate bar
- dark chocolate
- chocolate spread
- chocolate liqueurs
- drinking chocolate
- chocolate - moulded
- hot chocolate powder
- couverture, chocolate
- body oil, cocoa butter
- chocolate - couverture
- chocolate - milk crumb
- cocoa powder, sweetened
- cocoa, shells and husks
- chocolate - preparations
- chocolate - confectionery
- protein powder, chocolate
- cocoa - powder, unsweetened
- confectionery containing cocoa
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for cocoa and cocoa preparations?
Cocoa and cocoa preparations are classified under 18 (Cocoa and cocoa preparations) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.