HTS chapter 18

HTS chapter 18: cocoa codes and duty rates

Chapter 18 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has 6 headings and 78 rate lines, split into 99 ten-digit statistical codes. Each heading below lists its rate lines with the official description and the general (Column 1) rate of duty. The general rate is only the starting point: Section 301, Section 232 and other programs can add to it depending on the country of origin, and the calculator applies them for any line.

1801Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
1801.00.00Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roastedFree

1802Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
1802.00.00Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa wasteFree

1803Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
1803.10.00Not defattedFree
1803.20.00Wholly or partly defatted0.2¢/kg

1804Cocoa butter, fat and oil

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
1804.00.00Cocoa butter, fat and oilFree

1805Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
1805.00.00Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter1805.00.00.101805.00.00.900.52¢/kg

1806Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
1806.10.05Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter › Containing less than 65 percent by weight of sugar › Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisionsFree
1806.10.10Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter › Containing less than 65 percent by weight of sugar › Described in additional U.S. note 1 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisionsFree
1806.10.15Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter › Containing less than 65 percent by weight of sugar21.7¢/kg
1806.10.22Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter › Containing 65 percent or more but less than 90 percent by dry weight of sugar › Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions10%
1806.10.24Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter › Containing 65 percent or more but less than 90 percent by dry weight of sugar › Articles containing over 65 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 2 to chapter 17 › Described in additional U.S. note 7 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions10%
1806.10.28Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter › Containing 65 percent or more but less than 90 percent by dry weight of sugar › Articles containing over 65 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 2 to chapter 1733.6¢/kg
1806.10.34Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter › Containing 65 percent or more but less than 90 percent by dry weight of sugar › Described in additional U.S. note 1 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions10%
1806.10.38Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter › Containing 65 percent or more but less than 90 percent by dry weight of sugar33.6¢/kg
1806.10.43Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter › Containing 90 percent or more by dry weight of sugar › Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions10%
1806.10.45Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter › Containing 90 percent or more by dry weight of sugar › Articles containing over 65 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 2 to chapter 17 › Described in additional U.S. note 7 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions10%
1806.10.55Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter › Containing 90 percent or more by dry weight of sugar › Articles containing over 65 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 2 to chapter 1733.6¢/kg
1806.10.65Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter › Containing 90 percent or more by dry weight of sugar › Described in additional U.S. note 1 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions10%
1806.10.75Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter › Containing 90 percent or more by dry weight of sugar33.6¢/kg
1806.20.20Other 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 › In blocks or slabs weighing 4.5 kg or more eachFree
1806.20.22Other 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 › Containing butterfat or other milk solids (excluding articles for consumption at retail as candy or confection) › Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions5%
1806.20.24Other 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 › Containing butterfat or other milk solids (excluding articles for consumption at retail as candy or confection) › Other, containing over 5.5 percent by weight of butterfat › Described in additional U.S. note 2 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions5%
1806.20.26Other 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 › Containing butterfat or other milk solids (excluding articles for consumption at retail as candy or confection) › Other, containing over 5.5 percent by weight of butterfat › Containing less than 21 percent by weight of milk solids37.2¢/kg + 4.3%
1806.20.28Other 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 › Containing butterfat or other milk solids (excluding articles for consumption at retail as candy or confection) › Other, containing over 5.5 percent by weight of butterfat52.8¢/kg + 4.3%
1806.20.34Other 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 › Containing butterfat or other milk solids (excluding articles for consumption at retail as candy or confection) › Described in additional U.S. note 3 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions5%
1806.20.36Other 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 › Containing butterfat or other milk solids (excluding articles for consumption at retail as candy or confection) › Containing less than 21 percent by weight of milk solids37.2¢/kg + 4.3%
1806.20.38Other 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 › Containing butterfat or other milk solids (excluding articles for consumption at retail as candy or confection)52.8¢/kg + 4.3%
1806.20.50Other 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 sugar1806.20.50.101806.20.50.904.3%
1806.20.60Other 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 › Confectioners' coatings and other products (except confectionery) containing by weight not less than 6.8 percent non-fat solids of the cocoa bean nib and not less than 15 percent of vegetable fats other than cocoa butter2%
1806.20.67Other 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 › Containing more than 65 percent by weight of sugar › Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions10%
1806.20.71Other 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 › Containing more than 65 percent by weight of sugar › Articles containing over 65 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 2 to chapter 17 › Described in additional U.S. note 7 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions10%
1806.20.73Other 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 › Containing more than 65 percent by weight of sugar › Articles containing over 65 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 2 to chapter 1730.5¢/kg + 8.5%
1806.20.75Other 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 › Containing more than 65 percent by weight of sugar › Articles containing over 10 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 3 to chapter 17 › Described in additional U.S. note 8 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions10%
1806.20.77Other 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 › Containing more than 65 percent by weight of sugar › Articles containing over 10 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 3 to chapter 1730.5¢/kg + 8.5%
1806.20.78Other 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 › Containing more than 65 percent by weight of sugar8.5%
1806.20.79Other 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 › Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions10%
1806.20.81Other 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 › Dairy products described in additional U.S. note 1 to chapter 4 › Described in additional U.S. note 10 to chapter 4 and entered pursuant to its provisions10%
1806.20.82Other 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 › Dairy products described in additional U.S. note 1 to chapter 4 › Containing less than 21 percent by weight of milk solids37.2¢/kg + 8.5%
1806.20.83Other 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 › Dairy products described in additional U.S. note 1 to chapter 452.8¢/kg + 8.5%
1806.20.85Other 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 › Other, low fat chocolate crumb (excluding articles for consumption at retail as candy or confection) › Described in additional U.S. note 3 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions10%
1806.20.87Other 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 › Other, low fat chocolate crumb (excluding articles for consumption at retail as candy or confection) › Containing less than 21 percent by weight of milk solids37.2¢/kg + 8.5%
1806.20.89Other 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 › Other, low fat chocolate crumb (excluding articles for consumption at retail as candy or confection)52.8¢/kg + 8.5%
1806.20.91Other 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 › Blended syrups described in additional U.S. note 4 to chapter 17 › Described in additional U.S. note 9 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions10%
1806.20.94Other 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 › Blended syrups described in additional U.S. note 4 to chapter 1737.2¢/kg + 8.5%
1806.20.95Other 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 › Articles containing over 10 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 3 to chapter 17 › Described in additional U.S. note 8 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions10%
1806.20.98Other 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 › Articles containing over 10 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 3 to chapter 1737.2¢/kg + 8.5%
1806.20.99Other 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 kg8.5%
1806.31.00Other, in blocks, slabs or bars › Filled1806.31.00.551806.31.00.655.6%
1806.32.01Other, in blocks, slabs or bars › Not filled › 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 › Containing butterfat or other milk solids (excluding articles for consumption at retail as candy or confection) › Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions5%
1806.32.04Other, in blocks, slabs or bars › Not filled › 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 › Containing butterfat or other milk solids (excluding articles for consumption at retail as candy or confection) › Other, containing over 5.5 percent by weight of butterfat › Described in additional U.S. note 2 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions5%
1806.32.06Other, in blocks, slabs or bars › Not filled › 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 › Containing butterfat or other milk solids (excluding articles for consumption at retail as candy or confection) › Other, containing over 5.5 percent by weight of butterfat › Containing less than 21 percent by weight of milk solids37.2¢/kg + 4.3%
1806.32.08Other, in blocks, slabs or bars › Not filled › 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 › Containing butterfat or other milk solids (excluding articles for consumption at retail as candy or confection) › Other, containing over 5.5 percent by weight of butterfat52.8¢/kg + 4.3%
1806.32.14Other, in blocks, slabs or bars › Not filled › 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 › Containing butterfat or other milk solids (excluding articles for consumption at retail as candy or confection) › Described in additional U.S. note 3 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions5%
1806.32.16Other, in blocks, slabs or bars › Not filled › 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 › Containing butterfat or other milk solids (excluding articles for consumption at retail as candy or confection) › Containing less than 21 percent by weight of milk solids37.2¢/kg + 4.3%
1806.32.18Other, in blocks, slabs or bars › Not filled › 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 › Containing butterfat or other milk solids (excluding articles for consumption at retail as candy or confection)52.8¢/kg + 4.3%
1806.32.30Other, in blocks, slabs or bars › Not filled › 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 sugar1806.32.30.101806.32.30.904.3%
1806.32.55Chocolate, not filled, in blocks/bars7%
1806.32.60Other, in blocks, slabs or bars › Not filled › Other, dairy products described in additional U.S. note 1 to chapter 4 › Described in additional U.S. note 10 to chapter 4 and entered pursuant to its provisions7%
1806.32.70Other, in blocks, slabs or bars › Not filled › Other, dairy products described in additional U.S. note 1 to chapter 4 › Containing less than 21 percent by weight of milk solids37.2¢/kg + 6%
1806.32.80Other, in blocks, slabs or bars › Not filled › Other, dairy products described in additional U.S. note 1 to chapter 452.8¢/kg + 6%
1806.32.90Other, in blocks, slabs or bars › Not filled1806.32.90.106%
1806.90.01Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions3.5%
1806.90.05Dairy products described in additional U.S. note 1 to chapter 4 › Described in additional U.S. note 10 to chapter 4 and entered pursuant to its provisions3.5%
1806.90.08Dairy products described in additional U.S. note 1 to chapter 4 › Containing less than 21 percent by weight of milk solids37.2¢/kg + 6%
1806.90.10Dairy products described in additional U.S. note 1 to chapter 452.8¢/kg + 6%
1806.90.15Containing butterfat or other milk solids (excluding articles for consumption at retail as candy or confection) › Containing over 5.5 percent by weight of butterfat › Described in additional U.S. note 2 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions3.5%
1806.90.18Containing butterfat or other milk solids (excluding articles for consumption at retail as candy or confection) › Containing over 5.5 percent by weight of butterfat › Containing less than 21 percent by weight of milk solids37.2¢/kg + 6%
1806.90.20Containing butterfat or other milk solids (excluding articles for consumption at retail as candy or confection) › Containing over 5.5 percent by weight of butterfat52.8¢/kg + 6%
1806.90.25Containing butterfat or other milk solids (excluding articles for consumption at retail as candy or confection) › Described in additional U.S. note 3 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions3.5%
1806.90.28Containing butterfat or other milk solids (excluding articles for consumption at retail as candy or confection) › Containing less than 21 percent by weight of milk solids37.2¢/kg + 6%
1806.90.30Containing butterfat or other milk solids (excluding articles for consumption at retail as candy or confection)52.8¢/kg + 6%
1806.90.35Blended syrups described in additional U.S. note 4 to chapter 17 › Described in additional U.S. note 9 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions3.5%
1806.90.39Blended syrups described in additional U.S. note 4 to chapter 1737.2¢/kg + 6%
1806.90.45Articles containing over 65 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 2 to chapter 17 › Described in additional U.S. note 7 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions3.5%
1806.90.49Articles containing over 65 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 2 to chapter 1737.2¢/kg + 6%
1806.90.55Articles containing over 10 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 3 to chapter 17 › Described in additional U.S. note 8 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions3.5%
1806.90.59Articles containing over 10 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 3 to chapter 1737.2¢/kg + 6%
1806.90.90Other › Other › Other › Other › Other1806.90.90.856%

Descriptions and general rates from the current USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule. The general rate excludes additional duties such as Section 301, Section 232 and antidumping or countervailing duties, which depend on the country of origin.