# HS heading 18.03: Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted

> HS heading 18.03 covers cocoa paste, whether or not defatted. It is in chapter 18 (cocoa and cocoa preparations). It is split into 2 subheadings: 1803.10 (not defatted) and 1803.20 (wholly or partly defatted). National tariff lines under heading 18.03 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/1803
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 18](https://border.bot/hs-codes/18) / [18.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1803)

## Key facts

- Heading: 18.03
- Description: Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted
- Chapter: 18: Cocoa and cocoa preparations
- Subheadings: 2
- Edition: HS2022

## What this code covers

HS heading 18.03 covers cocoa paste, whether or not defatted.

It is split into 2 subheadings: 1803.10 (not defatted) and 1803.20 (wholly or partly defatted).

- [1803.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/180310) Not defatted
- [1803.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/180320) Wholly or partly defatted

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of chapter 18 are classified in its other 5 headings, listed below.

- [18.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1801) Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted
- [18.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1802) Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste
- [18.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1804) Cocoa butter, fat and oil
- [18.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1805) Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
- [18.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1806) Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa

## How it is structured

Heading 18.03 is one of 6 headings in chapter 18. Its first two digits, 18, are the chapter; the next two, 03, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (1803.10, 1803.20).

## In other countries

National tariff lines under heading 18.03 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/18): 2 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous heading: [18.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1802) Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste
- Next heading: [18.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1804) Cocoa butter, fat and oil

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS heading 18.03 cover?

HS heading 18.03 covers cocoa paste, whether or not defatted.

### Which chapter is HS heading 18.03 in?

HS heading 18.03 is in chapter 18 (cocoa and cocoa preparations).

### How many subheadings does HS heading 18.03 have?

HS heading 18.03 has 2 subheadings: 1803.10 (not defatted) and 1803.20 (wholly or partly defatted).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 18.03?

National tariff lines under heading 18.03 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/1803.json