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HS code for hot chocolate powder
1806.90 Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: other
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “hot chocolate powder” points to subheading 1806.90: chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: other. 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, 1806.90 covers 16 tariff lines and the duty is 8%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature all 8 lines under 1806.90 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 1806.90 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is 8.3%.
Duty rates compared
UK 8% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines 
EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Türkiye 8.3% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
USA 3.5% – 6% General (MFN) 17 tariff lines · average 3.8% · 9× specific or compound duty 
Canada 5% – 6% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · average 5.9% · 1× specific or compound duty 
Mexico specific or compound duty General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 18% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 20% General (MFN) 18 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Japan 10% – 29.8% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · average 23.4% · 1× specific or compound duty 
Taiwan 5% – 30% General (MFN) 17 tariff lines · average 16.9% · 5× specific or compound duty 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Switzerland specific or compound duty General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
Norway specific or compound duty General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
North Macedonia specific or compound duty General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
Nigeria 35% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for hot chocolate powder?
Hot chocolate powder are classified under 1806.90 (Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: other) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.