# HS code 1805.00: Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter

> HS code 1805.00 covers cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter. It sits in heading 18.05 (cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter) in chapter 18 (cocoa and cocoa preparations). It is the only subheading of heading 18.05, so every good of the heading is classified here. National tariff lines under 1805.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/180500
Last updated: 11 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 1805.00
- Covers: Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
- Heading: [18.05: Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1805)
- Chapter: [18: Cocoa and cocoa preparations](https://border.bot/hs-codes/18)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 2 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/180500)

## What this code covers

HS code 1805.00 covers cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter.

The legal text of the subheading is “Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

It is the only subheading of heading 18.05, so every good of the heading is classified here.

## How it is structured

1805.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 18, are the chapter; the first four, 1805, are heading 18.05; the last two, 00, 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 18.05: Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
- Subheading 1805.00: Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 1805.00 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/180500): 2 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [1804.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/180400) Cocoa butter, fat and oil
- Next subheading: [1806.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/180610) Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 1805.00 cover?

HS code 1805.00 covers cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 1805.00 in?

HS code 1805.00 is in heading 18.05 (cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter) in chapter 18 (cocoa and cocoa preparations).

### Where are goods of heading 18.05 classified when 1805.00 doesn’t fit?

1805.00 is the only subheading of heading 18.05, so every good of the heading is classified there.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 1805.00?

National tariff lines under 1805.00 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/180500.json