HTS Chapter 18 · Section IV
Cocoa and cocoa preparations
Chapter 18 averages a 6.0% general (MFN) duty across its 78 rated tariff lines, with the steepest line reaching 10%.
- 6.0%
- avg MFN duty
- 10%
- highest line
- 78
- rated tariff lines
- 9%
- enter duty-free
Tariff lines in Chapter 18 by duty-rate band
How the 78 rated lines in this chapter distribute across general (MFN) rate ranges
About HTS Chapter 18
HTS Chapter 18 - Cocoa and cocoa preparations - organizes 145 tariff classifications in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule. Of these, 78 carry explicit duty rates at the tariff-line level, meaning importers can look up a specific Column 1 General (MFN) rate for every qualifying shipment. Chapter 18 sits within Section IV (Prepared Foodstuffs; Beverages, Spirits; Tobacco), which groups commercially related product categories together.
The average general duty rate across all tariff lines in this chapter is 6.0%, with the highest individual rate reaching 10%. Duty burden varies widely across tariff lines within this chapter, classification precision matters. Below, each line links to its individual detail page showing General, Special (FTA), and Column 2 rates.
Use this chapter page as the entry point for classifying any product that falls under cocoa and cocoa preparations. The tree below preserves the HTS indentation hierarchy (heading → subheading → tariff line), so you can narrow from broad category to specific 8-10 digit code. All data comes from the US International Trade Commission (USITC) HTS 2026 Basic Edition, the official schedule of import duties used by US Customs and Border Protection.
Chapter 18 At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Total tariff classifications | 145 | All headings, subheadings, and tariff lines. |
| Lines with explicit rates | 78 | Tariff lines carrying a Column 1 General duty. |
| Average general rate | 6.0% | Mean MFN rate across rated lines. |
| Highest line rate | 10% | Peak Column 1 General rate within the chapter. |
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule 2026 Basic Edition. Computed at last data refresh, see methodology.
Tariff Lines
1801.00.00.00 Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted
kg Free
1802.00.00.00 Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste
kg Free
1803 Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted:
1803.10.00.00 Not defatted
kg Free
1803.20.00.00 Wholly or partly defatted
kg 0.2¢/kg
1804.00.00.00 Cocoa butter, fat and oil
kg Free
1805.00.00.00 Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
kg 0.52¢/kg
1806 Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa:
1806.10 Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter:
Containing less than 65 percent by weight of sugar:
1806.10.05.00 Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg Free
1806.10.10.00 Described in additional U.S. note 1 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg Free
1806.10.15.00 Other
kg 21.7¢/kg
Containing 65 percent or more but less than 90 percent by dry weight of sugar:
1806.10.22.00 Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg 10%
Articles containing over 65 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 2 to chapter 17:
1806.10.24.00 Described in additional U.S. note 7 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg 10%
1806.10.28.00 Other
kg 33.6¢/kg
Other:
1806.10.34.00 Described in additional U.S. note 1 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg 10%
1806.10.38.00 Other
kg 33.6¢/kg
Containing 90 percent or more by dry weight of sugar:
1806.10.43.00 Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg 10%
Articles containing over 65 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 2 to chapter 17:
1806.10.45.00 Described in additional U.S. note 7 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg 10%
1806.10.55.00 Other
kg 33.6¢/kg
Other:
1806.10.65.00 Described in additional U.S. note 1 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg 10%
1806.10.75.00 Other
kg 33.6¢/kg
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:
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:
1806.20.20 In blocks or slabs weighing 4.5 kg or more each
Free
1806.20.20.10 Not containing butterfat or other milk solids
kg 1806.20.20.90 Containing butterfat or other milk solids
kg, kg cmsc Other:
Containing butterfat or other milk solids (excluding articles for consumption at retail as candy or confection):
1806.20.22.00 Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg 5%
Other, containing over 5.5 percent by weight of butterfat:
1806.20.24.00 Described in additional U.S. note 2 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg, kg cmsc 5%
Other:
1806.20.26.00 Containing less than 21 percent by weight of milk solids
kg, kg cmsc 37.2¢/kg + 4.3%
1806.20.28.00 Other
kg, kg cmsc 52.8¢/kg + 4.3%
Other:
1806.20.34.00 Described in additional U.S. note 3 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg, kg cmsc 5%
Other:
1806.20.36.00 Containing less than 21 percent by weight of milk solids
kg, kg cmsc 37.2¢/kg + 4.3%
1806.20.38.00 Other
kg, kg cmsc 52.8¢/kg + 4.3%
1806.20.50.00 Other
kg 4.3%
1806.20.60.00 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 butter
kg 2%
Other:
Containing more than 65 percent by weight of sugar:
1806.20.67.00 Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg 10%
Other:
Articles containing over 65 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 2 to chapter 17:
1806.20.71.00 Described in additional U.S. note 7 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg 10%
1806.20.73.00 Other
kg 30.5¢/kg + 8.5%
Articles containing over 10 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 3 to chapter 17:
1806.20.75.00 Described in additional U.S. note 8 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg 10%
1806.20.77.00 Other
kg 30.5¢/kg + 8.5%
1806.20.78.00 Other
kg 8.5%
Other:
1806.20.79.00 Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg 10%
Other:
Dairy products described in additional U.S. note 1 to chapter 4:
1806.20.81.00 Described in additional U.S. note 10 to chapter 4 and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg, kg cmsc 10%
Other:
1806.20.82.00 Containing less than 21 percent by weight of milk solids
kg, kg cmsc 37.2¢/kg + 8.5%
1806.20.83.00 Other
kg, kg cmsc 52.8¢/kg + 8.5%
Other, low fat chocolate crumb (excluding articles for consumption at retail as candy or confection):
1806.20.85.00 Described in additional U.S. note 3 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg, kg cmsc 10%
Other:
1806.20.87.00 Containing less than 21 percent by weight of milk solids
kg, kg cmsc 37.2¢/kg + 8.5%
1806.20.89.00 Other
kg, kg cmsc 52.8¢/kg + 8.5%
Other:
Blended syrups described in additional U.S. note 4 to chapter 17:
1806.20.91.00 Described in additional U.S. note 9 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg 10%
1806.20.94.00 Other
kg 37.2¢/kg + 8.5%
Articles containing over 10 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 3 to chapter 17:
1806.20.95.00 Described in additional U.S. note 8 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg 10%
1806.20.98.00 Other
kg 37.2¢/kg + 8.5%
1806.20.99.00 Other
kg 8.5%
Other, in blocks, slabs or bars:
1806.31.00 Filled
5.6%
Confectionery:
1806.31.00.41 Containing peanuts, peanut butter or peanut paste
kg 1806.31.00.49 Other
kg 1806.31.00.80 Other
kg 1806.32 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):
1806.32.01.00 Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg 5%
Other, containing over 5.5 percent by weight of butterfat:
1806.32.04.00 Described in additional U.S. note 2 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg, kg cmsc 5%
Other:
1806.32.06.00 Containing less than 21 percent by weight of milk solids
kg, kg cmsc 37.2¢/kg + 4.3%
1806.32.08.00 Other
kg, kg cmsc 52.8¢/kg + 4.3%
Other:
1806.32.14.00 Described in additional U.S. note 3 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg, kg cmsc 5%
Other:
1806.32.16.00 Containing less than 21 percent by weight of milk solids
kg, kg cmsc 37.2¢/kg + 4.3%
1806.32.18.00 Other
kg, kg cmsc 52.8¢/kg + 4.3%
1806.32.30.00 Other
kg 4.3%
Other:
1806.32.55.00 Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg 7%
Other, dairy products described in additional U.S. note 1 to chapter 4:
1806.32.60.00 Described in additional U.S. note 10 to chapter 4 and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg, kg cmsc 7%
Other:
1806.32.70.00 Containing less than 21 percent by weight of milk solids
kg, kg cmsc 37.2¢/kg + 6%
1806.32.80.00 Other
kg, kg cmsc 52.8¢/kg + 6%
1806.32.90.00 Other
kg 6%
1806.90 Other:
1806.90.01.00 Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg 3.5%
Other:
Dairy products described in additional U.S. note 1 to chapter 4:
1806.90.05.00 Described in additional U.S. note 10 to chapter 4 and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg, kg cmsc 3.5%
Other:
1806.90.08.00 Containing less than 21 percent by weight of milk solids
kg, kg cmsc 37.2¢/kg + 6%
1806.90.10.00 Other
kg, kg cmsc 52.8¢/kg + 6%
Other:
Containing butterfat or other milk solids (excluding articles for consumption at retail as candy or confection):
Containing over 5.5 percent by weight of butterfat:
1806.90.15.00 Described in additional U.S. note 2 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg, kg cmsc 3.5%
Other:
1806.90.18.00 Containing less than 21 percent by weight of milk solids
kg, kg cmsc 37.2¢/kg + 6%
1806.90.20.00 Other
kg, kg cmsc 52.8¢/kg + 6%
Other:
1806.90.25.00 Described in additional U.S. note 3 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg, kg cmsc 3.5%
Other:
1806.90.28.00 Containing less than 21 percent by weight of milk solids
kg, kg cmsc 37.2¢/kg + 6%
1806.90.30.00 Other
kg, kg cmsc 52.8¢/kg + 6%
Other:
Blended syrups described in additional U.S. note 4 to chapter 17:
1806.90.35.00 Described in additional U.S. note 9 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg 3.5%
1806.90.39.00 Other
kg 37.2¢/kg + 6%
Articles containing over 65 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 2 to chapter 17:
1806.90.45.00 Described in additional U.S. note 7 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg 3.5%
1806.90.49.00 Other
kg 37.2¢/kg + 6%
Articles containing over 10 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 3 to chapter 17:
1806.90.55.00 Described in additional U.S. note 8 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg 3.5%
1806.90.59.00 Other
kg 37.2¢/kg + 6%
1806.90.90 Other
6%
Confectionery:
1806.90.90.11 Containing peanuts or peanut products
kg 1806.90.90.19 Other
kg 1806.90.90.90 Other
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does HTS Chapter 18 cover? ▼
HTS Chapter 18 covers Cocoa and cocoa preparations. It contains 145 individual tariff classifications, of which 78 have specified duty rates. This chapter falls under Section IV (Prepared Foodstuffs; Beverages, Spirits; Tobacco).
What is the average tariff rate for Chapter 18? ▼
The average general (MFN) duty rate across all tariff lines in Chapter 18 is 6.0%. The highest individual rate in this chapter is 10%. Actual duty on a specific product depends on its precise HTS classification.
How do I find the correct HTS code for my product? ▼
Browse the tariff lines listed below organized by heading and subheading. Each item with an HTS number links to its full detail page showing general, special, and Column 2 duty rates. For complex classifications, consult a licensed customs broker or contact US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Are there any duty-free items in Chapter 18? ▼
Yes, many chapters contain items with a "Free" general rate, meaning no duty is assessed for imports from most-favored-nation countries. Look for items marked "Free" in the tariff lines table below. Additional preferential rates may also apply under free trade agreements.
Where does PlainTariff get its tariff data? ▼
All tariff data comes from the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) 2026 Basic Edition, the official schedule of US import duties.
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