1806.20.20
In blocks or slabs weighing 4.5 kg or more each
This code covers chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa, specifically large blocks or slabs weighing 4.5 kg or more made wholly from ground cocoa beans with specific fat and sugar limits. Use this code when importing these bulk cocoa preparations, noting that duty is generally free, but quantity limits may apply based on country of origin as detailed in the chapter notes.

Detailed information for HTS Code 1806.20.20
This tariff code falls within Chapter 18, which covers cocoa and cocoa preparations. Specifically, code 1806.20.20 covers chocolate preparations in blocks or slabs weighing 4.5 kg or more, made entirely from ground cocoa beans with specific limitations on butterfat/milk solids (no more than 32 percent) and sugar (no more than 60 percent). There are two subdivisions: 1806.20.20.10 for products *without* butterfat or milk solids, and 1806.20.20.90 for those *containing* butterfat or milk solids; choose the correct suffix based on the product’s composition. The "kg cmsc" unit refers to kilograms of cows' milk solids content, encompassing all non-water components of cow's milk.
| Chapter | Chapter 18 - Cocoa and cocoa preparations |
| Section | Section IV - Prepared Foodstuffs; Beverages, Spirits, and Vinegar; Tobacco and Manufactured Tobacco Substitutes |
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Free
Standard trade partners (NTR)
N/A
Eligible FTA or preference programs
The general duty rate for HTS code 1806.20.20 and its subdivisions (1806.20.20.10 and 1806.20.20.90) is free, applying to goods reported in kilograms (kg). Special rates are not specified, but eligibility for FTA or preference programs may provide reduced or zero duty rates depending on the country of origin and applicable trade agreements. Quantitative limitations apply to certain cocoa powder and chocolate products as outlined in the chapter notes, with specific allocations for countries like Ireland, the UK, Netherlands, and Australia, and Mexico is excluded from these limitations. Statistical reporting requires reporting in kg cmsc (kilograms cows' milk solids content) for relevant subdivisions.
Rate of Duty (Column 2): 8.8¢/kg
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Code subdivisions
1806.20.20.10
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: > In blocks or slabs weighing 4.5 kg or more each > Not containing butterfat or other milk solids
1806.20.20.90
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: > In blocks or slabs weighing 4.5 kg or more each > Containing butterfat or other milk solids
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