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HS code for cocoa - powder, unsweetened
1805 Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “cocoa - powder, unsweetened” points to heading 1805: cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter. 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.
1805 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 8%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for 1805; the duty is 8%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States the line under 1805 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
Duty rates compared
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 
New Zealand 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 Questions and answers
What is the HS code for cocoa - powder, unsweetened?
Cocoa - powder, unsweetened are classified under 1805 (Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.