HS heading 18.06: Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa
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Key facts
- Heading
- 18.06
- Description
- Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa
- Chapter
- 18: Cocoa and cocoa preparations
- Subheadings
- 5
- Edition
- HS2022
Summary
HS heading 18.06 covers chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa. It is in chapter 18 (cocoa and cocoa preparations). It is split into 5 subheadings: 1806.10 (cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter), 1806.20 (other preparations in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form in containers or immediate packings, of a content exceeding 2kg), 1806.31 (other, in blocks, slabs or bars, filled), 1806.32 (other, in blocks, slabs or bars, not filled) and 1806.90 (other). National tariff lines under heading 18.06 are live on border.bot for the United States (83 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS heading 18.06 covers chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa.
It is split into 5 subheadings: 1806.10 (cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter), 1806.20 (other preparations in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form in containers or immediate packings, of a content exceeding 2kg), 1806.31 (other, in blocks, slabs or bars, filled), 1806.32 (other, in blocks, slabs or bars, not filled) and 1806.90 (other).
- 1806.10Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
- 1806.20Other preparations in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form in containers or immediate packings, of a content exceeding 2kg
- 1806.31Other, in blocks, slabs or bars: Filled
- 1806.32Other, in blocks, slabs or bars: Not filled
- 1806.90Other
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of chapter 18 are classified in its other 5 headings, listed below.
How it is structured
Heading 18.06 is one of 6 headings in chapter 18. Its first two digits, 18, are the chapter; the next two, 06, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (1806.10, 1806.20, 1806.31).
In other countries
National tariff lines under heading 18.06 are live on border.bot for the United States (83 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States83 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS heading 18.06 cover?
HS heading 18.06 covers chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa.
Which chapter is HS heading 18.06 in?
HS heading 18.06 is in chapter 18 (cocoa and cocoa preparations).
How many subheadings does HS heading 18.06 have?
HS heading 18.06 has 5 subheadings: 1806.10 (cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter), 1806.20 (other preparations in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form in containers or immediate packings, of a content exceeding 2kg), 1806.31 (other, in blocks, slabs or bars, filled), 1806.32 (other, in blocks, slabs or bars, not filled) and 1806.90 (other).
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 18.06?
National tariff lines under heading 18.06 are live on border.bot for the United States (83 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.