UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 1806.90
1806 90 60 91: Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: other, spreads containing cocoa, other, tahini
Other chocolate products
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026
- 1806 Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa
- 1806 90 00 00 Other
- 1806 90 60 00 Spreads containing cocoa
- Other
- 1806 90 60 91 Tahini
What you pay
Importing into UK
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota 43%
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/1432
Import requirements 5
- Import controlVeterinary control
- Applies to goods from
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 232 more
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/782
- Documents
- C084 Exemption by virtue of Articles 3 and 4 of regulation 2019/2122 (animals intended for scientific purposes, research and diagnostic samples, and samples for product analysis and quality testing).
- N853 Common Health Entry Document for Products (CHED-P) (as set out in Part 2, Section B of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- Y058 Exemption by virtue of Article 7 of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122 (Goods which form part of passengers' personal luggage and are intended for personal consumption or use) or Article 10 (small consignments of goods sent to natural persons which are not intended to be placed on the market) of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122
- Y930 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
- Legal act
- 2019/1793
- Documents
- C678 Common Health Entry Document for Feed and Food of Non-Animal Origin (CHED-D) (as set out in Part 2, Section D of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- Y937 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793
- Y978 Exemption by virtue paragraph 3 of Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1793
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Syria, Türkiye
- Legal act
- 2024/120, 2024/1169
- Import controlImport control of organic products
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/693
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 8% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code " EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia, Mexico | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreementQuota | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreementQuota | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 4.5% |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | 4.8% |
Footnotes
TN701 According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 (OJ L183, p. 9), as retained in UK La…
The prohibition shall not apply in respect of:
(a) the execution until 26 September 2014, of trade contracts concluded before 25 June 2014, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal persons, entity or body seeking to perform the contract have notified, at least 10 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established.
(b) goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 and Regulation (EU) No 374/2014, as retained in UK Law, or in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
UK: imports by month · HS 1806.90
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £380.6m | 23.9% | +12.3% |
 Italy | £229.3m | 14.4% | +8.7% |
 France | £226.5m | 14.2% | +12.8% |
 Poland | £216.1m | 13.6% | +7.4% |
 Belgium | £154.9m | 9.7% | -1.9% |
 Ireland | £86.3m | 5.4% | +10.1% |
 Netherlands | £65.6m | 4.1% | +7.8% |
 Switzerland | £44.4m | 2.8% | +12% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
1806.90 Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: other
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% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 5.9% · 1× specific or compound duty 
Mexico specific or compound duty Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 18% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 20% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Japan 10% – 29.8% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 23.4% · 1× specific or compound duty 
Taiwan 5% – 30% Third-country duty 17 tariff lines · average 16.9% · 5× specific or compound duty 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines Switzerland specific or compound duty Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Norway specific or compound duty Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
North Macedonia specific or compound duty Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Nigeria 35% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines UK lines: 1806.90
- 1806 90 11 00Chocolates (including pralines), whether or not filled: containing alcohol
- 1806 90 19 00Chocolates (including pralines), whether or not filled: other
- 1806 90 31 00Chocolate and chocolate products: other, filled
- 1806 90 39 00Chocolate and chocolate products: other, not filled
- 1806 90 50 10Sugar confectionery and substitutes therefor made from: halva
- 1806 90 50 90Sugar confectionery and substitutes therefor made from: other
- 1806 90 60 11In immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 1 kg: tahini
- 1806 90 60 19In immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 1 kg: other
- 1806 90 60 91Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: other, spreads containing cocoa, other, tahini
- 1806 90 60 99Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: other, spreads containing cocoa, other, other
- 1806 90 70 10In immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 1 kg
- 1806 90 70 90Preparations containing cocoa for making beverages: other
- 1806 90 90 11Containing less than 70% by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose)
- 1806 90 90 19Containing 70% or more by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose)
- 1806 90 90 91Containing less than 70% by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose)
- 1806 90 90 99Containing 70% or more by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose)
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
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- N325630 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of soy protein crisps from Germany
- 600016052 HMRC
A crunchy source of high quality protein. A high soy protein crisp rice-form with dark chocolate color product is used for nutritional bars and cereals where high protein and dark color are required in structured form. Used in the manufacture of sports nutrition products for human consumption.…
- 600015644 HMRC
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- 600015928 HMRC
Dried mango that is covered partially with chocolate. Ingredients: Mango, dark chocolate 35% (cocoa mass¹, sugar, cocoa butter¹, emulsifier (sunflower lecithin), vanilla extract), sugar, antioxidant (citric acid), preservative (sodium metabisulphite). Retail packs 100g.
- 600015929 HMRC
Dried pineapple that is covered partially with chocolate. Ingredients: Pineapple, dark chocolate 30% (cocoa mass¹, sugar, cocoa butter¹, emulsifier (sunflower lecithin), vanilla extract), sugar, antioxidant (citric acid), preservative (sodium metabisulphite). Retail packs 100g.
91 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover:
(a) food preparations containing more than 20 % by weight of sausage, meat, meat offal, blood, insects, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or any combination thereof (Chapter 16);
(b) preparations of headings 0403, 1901, 1902, 1904, 1905, 2105, 2202, 2208, 3003 or 3004.
2. Heading 1806 includes sugar confectionery containing cocoa and, subject to note 1 to this chapter, other food preparations containing cocoa.
Additional notes
1. When imported in the form of an assortment, goods of subheadings 180620, 180631, 180632 and 180690 are subject to an agricultural component (EA) fixed according to the average content in milkfats, milk proteins, sucrose, isoglucose, glucose and starch of the assortment as a whole.
2. Subheadings 18069011 and 18069019 do not cover chocolates made entirely of one type of chocolate.
In the UK Global Tariff, 1806 90 60 91 is one of 16 lines under subheading 1806.90, chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: other.
The third-country duty is 8%.
Goods from 173 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 8%; 171 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported other chocolate products (HS 1806.90) worth £1.6bn (up 8% on the year before), at an average of £7.14 per kg; Germany supplied 24%, followed by Italy.
For the same subheading, the Türkiye duty is 8.3%, the US duty is 3.5%–6%, the Canada duty is 5%–6%, the Brazil duty is 18%, the Argentina duty is 20%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is 10%–29.8%, the Taiwan duty is 5%–30%, the GCC duty is 5% and the Nigeria duty is 35%.
The UK imported goods of subheading 1806.90 worth US$2bn in 2024; the largest supplier was Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the UK import duty for commodity code 1806 90 60 91?
The third-country duty in the UK Global Tariff is 8%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 1806 90 60 91?
173 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 171 of them at 0%, under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union and DCTS Enhanced and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
Do anti-dumping or other extra duties apply to 1806 90 60 91?
Additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. These are charged on top of the customs duty.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
For subheading 1806.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Germany (US$371m), followed by Italy.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.