Chapter 18, Cocoa / Heading 1806

HTS 1806.20.50.10: Certified organic, 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

Schedule text: Certified organic. Classification: Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa › 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 › 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 › Other › Other › Certified organic

General rate of duty

4.3%

Column 1, USITC schedule

From China, all in

24.3%

Priced live by the Gateway engine

Section 301 China

7.5%

List 4A

Forced labor 301

12.5%

9903.05.31

How the rate is built

Each line is a separate legal authority. They stack on the $10,000 customs value unless a carve-out says otherwise.

ProgramRateAmount
General rate of duty (Column 1)
Official rate: 4.3%
1806.20.50.10
4.3%$430.00
Section 301 China (List 4A)
7.5%$750.00
Section 301 forced labor
9903.05.31
12.5%$1,250.00
Effective duty rate
24.3%$2,430.00

Stack priced from China on a $10,000 customs value, ocean entry. Other origins carry different programs; the calculator prices any of them.

Related lines

Statistical lines under the same 8-digit heading share one legal rate; the last two digits report statistics.

  • 1806.20.50Other (rate line, 4.3%)
  • 1806.20.50.00Other
  • 1806.20.50.90Other

Questions about this example

What is HTS code 1806.20.50.10?
HTS 1806.20.50.10 covers certified organic, 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; the schedule's own line text is "Certified organic". Its full classification path in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is: Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa › 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 › 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 › Other › Other › Certified organic. It sits in chapter 18 (Cocoa) under heading 1806.
What is the general duty rate for HTS 1806.20.50.10?
The Column 1 general rate of duty is 4.3%. That is the most-favored-nation rate before any Section 301, Section 232, Section 338, Section 201 or antidumping and countervailing action, and before CBP's Merchandise Processing and Harbor Maintenance fees.
What is the tariff on HTS 1806.20.50.10 from China?
Priced on $10,000 of goods, the effective duty from China is 24.3%: 4.3% general rate + 7.5% Section 301 + 12.5% forced labor. Section 301 applies (List 4A). The Section 301 forced-labor duty applies.
Which lines are related to HTS 1806.20.50.10?
It is a statistical line under the 8-digit rate line 1806.20.50 (Other), which has 2 other statistical lines. All lines under one 8-digit heading share the same legal duty rate; the tenth digit reports statistics.