Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 1803.10
1803.10.00: Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted: not defatted
Cocoa paste (not defatted)
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 1803 Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted:
- 1803.10.00 Not defatted
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
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 1
- Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 7.5%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 1 September 2019
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.88.15
Same subheading in other tariffs
1803.10 Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted: not defatted
UK 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 9.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 9.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 10.8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 10.8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 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.
- N279775 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “Unsweetened Chocolate Gems” from Belgium
Legal notes
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 1803.10.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 1803.10, cocoa paste, whether or not defatted: not defatted.
The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in kg.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 8%, the EU duty is 9.6%, the Türkiye duty is 9.6%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 10.8%, the Argentina duty is 10.8%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 5%, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 1803.10 worth US$377m in 2024; the largest supplier was Côte d’Ivoire.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 1803.10.00?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 1803.10 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Côte d’Ivoire (US$188m), followed by Canada.