Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 1806.31
1806.31.00: Other, in blocks, slabs or bars: filled
Filled chocolate bars
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 4 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 1806 Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa:
- Other, in blocks, slabs or bars:
- 1806.31.00 Filled
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
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| General (MFN) | — | 5.6% |
| US–Australia FTA AU | Australia | Free |
| US–Bahrain FTA BH | Bahrain | Free |
| US–Chile FTA CL | Chile | Free |
| US–Colombia TPA CO | Colombia | Free |
| US–Israel FTA IL | Israel | Free |
| US–Jordan FTA JO | Jordan | Free |
| US–Korea FTA KR | South Korea | Free |
| US–Morocco FTA MA | Morocco | Free |
| US–Oman FTA OM | Oman | Free |
| CAFTA-DR P | Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua | Free |
| US–Panama TPA PA | Panama | Free |
| US–Peru TPA PE | Peru | Free |
| USMCA S | Canada, Mexico | Free |
| US–Singapore FTA SG | Singapore | Free |
| US–Japan Trade Agreement JP | Japan | 2.8% |
| Column 2 | Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus | 40% |
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
Subdivisions
- 1806.31.00 Filled 5.6%
- 1806.31.00.41 Containing peanuts, peanut butter or peanut paste kg
- 1806.31.00.55 Certified organic kg
- 1806.31.00.65 Other kg
- 1806.31.00.80 Other kg
Same subheading in other tariffs
1806.31 Other, in blocks, slabs or bars: filled
UK 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 8.3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Canada 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 18% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 20% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Japan 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland specific or compound duty Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Norway specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 35% 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.
- N337407 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Black Thunder Chocolate Mini Cookie Bars from Japan
- N330936 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of chocolate candy bars from Spain
- N322770 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Protein Bars from Germany
- N310937 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a chocolate bar filled with caramel from France.
- N304729 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Protein Bites from Germany
- N303063 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of OREO Cookies & Cream Chocolate Candy Bar from Ukraine
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 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 1806.31.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 1806.31, other, in blocks, slabs or bars: filled.
The general duty is 5.6%.
4 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 8%, the Türkiye duty is 8.3%, the Canada duty is 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%, the Taiwan duty is 10%, the GCC duty is 5% and the Nigeria duty is 35%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 1806.31 worth US$589m in 2024; the largest supplier was Canada, and the United Kingdom ranked 7th with US$8m.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 1806.31.00?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 5.6%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Is there a lower rate for 1806.31.00 under US trade agreements?
Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG) 2.8% (JP)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 1806.31 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Canada (US$360m), followed by Germany.