# HS code 1803.10: Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted, not defatted

> HS code 1803.10 covers cocoa paste, whether or not defatted, not defatted. It sits in heading 18.03 (cocoa paste, whether or not defatted) in chapter 18 (cocoa and cocoa preparations). Other goods of heading 18.03 are classified under 1803.20 (wholly or partly defatted). National tariff lines under 1803.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/180310
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) / [1803.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/180310)

## Key facts

- HS code: 1803.10
- Covers: Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted, not defatted
- Heading: [18.03: Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1803)
- Chapter: [18: Cocoa and cocoa preparations](https://border.bot/hs-codes/18)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/180310)

## What this code covers

HS code 1803.10 covers cocoa paste, whether or not defatted, not defatted.

The legal text of the subheading is “Not defatted”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 18.03 are classified under 1803.20 (wholly or partly defatted).

- [1803.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/180320) Wholly or partly defatted

## How it is structured

1803.10 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 18, are the chapter; the first four, 1803, are heading 18.03; the last two, 10, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 18: Cocoa and cocoa preparations
- Heading 18.03: Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted
- Subheading 1803.10: Not defatted

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 1803.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/180310): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [1802.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/180200) Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste
- Next subheading: [1803.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/180320) Wholly or partly defatted

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 1803.10 cover?

HS code 1803.10 covers cocoa paste, whether or not defatted, not defatted.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 1803.10 in?

HS code 1803.10 is in heading 18.03 (cocoa paste, whether or not defatted) in chapter 18 (cocoa and cocoa preparations).

### Where are goods of heading 18.03 classified when 1803.10 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 18.03 are classified under 1803.20 (wholly or partly defatted).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 1803.10?

National tariff lines under 1803.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, 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/180310.json