Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 1806.20

1806.20.20

1806.20.20: Bulk chocolate and cocoa preparations (>2 kg): In blocks or slabs weighing 4.5 kg or more each

Bulk chocolate and cocoa preparations (>2 kg)

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 2 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 1806 Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa:
  2. 1806.20 Other preparations in blocks, slabs or bars, weighing more than 2 kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form in containers or immediate packings, of a content exceeding 2 kg:
  3. Preparations consisting wholly of ground cocoa beans, with or without added cocoa fat, flavoring or emulsifying agents, and containing not more than 32 percent by weight of butterfat or other milk solids and not more than 60 percent by weight of sugar:
  4. 1806.20.20 In blocks or slabs weighing 4.5 kg or more each

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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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

Subdivisions

  1. 1806.20.20 In blocks or slabs weighing 4.5 kg or more each Free
  2. 1806.20.20.10 Not containing butterfat or other milk solids kg
  3. 1806.20.20.90 Containing butterfat or other milk solids kg, kg cmsc

Same subheading in other tariffs

1806.20 Other preparations in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2 kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form in containers or immediate packings, of a content exceeding 2 kg

UK 8% – 14% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines · average 8.7% EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 6 tariff lines Türkiye 8.3% – 15.4% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 9.5% Canada Free – 5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 1.3% · 1× specific or compound duty Mexico specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line Brazil 16.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Argentina 18% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Peru 11% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Japan 21% – 29.8% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines · average 23.8% · 2× specific or compound duty Taiwan 12.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line GCC 5% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines Switzerland specific or compound duty Third-country duty 17 tariff lines Norway specific or compound duty Third-country duty 3 tariff lines North Macedonia 25% – 30% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 27.5% Nigeria 35% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

USA lines: 1806.20

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.

  • N355745 U.S. CBP 26 November 2025 · 1806.20.99.00

    The tariff classification and eligibility of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) of a Chocolate Blend from Mexico.

  • N354282 U.S. CBP 17 October 2025 · 1806.20.99.00

    The tariff classification and eligibility under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) of a Chocolate Blend from Mexico

  • N352083 U.S. CBP 28 August 2025 · 1806.20.99.00

    The tariff classification and eligibility under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) of Chocolate Blends from Mexico

  • N350956 U.S. CBP 28 July 2025 · 1806.20.50.00

    The tariff classification and eligibility under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) for a Chocolate Preparation

  • 600012790 HMRC 20 June 2025 – 19 June 2028 · 1806 20 95 19

    Whey protein and cocoa blend in powder form supplied with a plastic scoop Packaged in a cylindrical plastic tub (with handle), with integrated plastic lid and plastic lid seal. 4 KG in weight Ingredients: Carb Matrix (Maltodextrin, Dextrose monohydrate, Fructose), Protein Matrix [Whey protein…

  • 600009894 HMRC 26 April 2024 – 25 April 2027 · 1806 20 95 19

    Product is 18000kg and 2100kg tanks of a mass of semi-liquid milk chocolate with orange oil. It is not ready for retail sale as it is a sold - semi product, used for producing milk chocolate eggs. It is made from Sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, skimmed milk powder, whey powder (from milk),…

23 rulings in total for this code

Legal notes

Notes

1. This chapter does not cover:

  1. (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);

  2. (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.

Chapter notes: Chapter 18 →

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 1806.20.20 is one of 28 lines under subheading 1806.20, other preparations in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2 kg or in….

The general duty is free.

2 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 8%–14%, the Türkiye duty is 8.3%–15.4%, the Canada duty is 0%–5%, the Brazil duty is 16.2%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is 11%, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is 21%–29.8%, the Taiwan duty is 12.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the North Macedonia duty is 25%–30% and the Nigeria duty is 35%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 1806.20 worth US$1bn in 2024; the largest supplier was Canada.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 1806.20.20?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free. 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 1806.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Canada (US$1bn), followed by Belgium.

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