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HS code for fondants, not containing cocoa
1704 Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “fondants, not containing cocoa” points to heading 1704: sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa. 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, 1704 covers 17 tariff lines and the duty is between 6% and 12%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 1704 into 12 tariff lines; the duty is 13.4%. 11 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 1704 covers 21 tariff lines and the duty is between 6.2% and 13.4%.
Duty rates compared
UK 6% – 12% Third-country duty 17 tariff lines · average 8% 
EU 13.4% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines · 11× specific or compound duty 
Türkiye 6.2% – 13.4% Third-country duty 21 tariff lines · average 8.7% 
USA Free – 12.2% General (MFN) 12 tariff lines · average 8.1% · 3× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free – 10% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 8.4% 
Mexico specific or compound duty General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 18% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Argentina 20% General (MFN) 25 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free – 25% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 20.7% 
Taiwan 20% – 27.5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 25% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 47 tariff lines 
Switzerland specific or compound duty General (MFN) 15 tariff lines 
Norway specific or compound duty General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 10% – 20% General (MFN) 12 tariff lines · average 15% · 9× specific or compound duty 
Nigeria 35% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines See also
- fudge
- nougat
- toffee
- marzipan
- bubble gum
- chewing gum
- cough sweets
- boiled sweets
- fruit gummies
- white chocolate
- throat pastilles
- freeze dried candy
- caramel, confectionery
- confectionery liquorice
- candy, not containing cocoa
- panned and sugar coated goods
- compressed tablets, confectionery
- confectionery, not containing cocoa
- snacks: candy, not containing cocoa
- pastes and masses for making confectionery
- sugar(s) - confectionery, not containing cocoa
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for fondants, not containing cocoa?
Fondants, not containing cocoa are classified under 1704 (Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.