Key facts
- Most likely codes
- 1806.32, 1806.31
- Candidate codes
- 4
- HS edition
- HS2022
Summary
Chocolate is usually classified under HS code 1806.32 when it is in blocks, slabs or bars of 2 kg or less and not filled, and under 1806.31 when it is in blocks, slabs or bars of 2 kg or less and filled. Both sit in heading 18.06, “Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa”. Chocolate can also fall under 1806.90 or 1806.20, depending on the form.
How to choose the right code
Is it a bar, block or slab, and is it filled? Use 1806.32 when it is in blocks, slabs or bars of 2 kg or less and not filled. Use 1806.31 when it is in blocks, slabs or bars of 2 kg or less and filled. Use 1806.90 when it is in another form, such as individual chocolates or a spread containing cocoa.
Codes for chocolate
Each code is listed with its legal text from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, quoted as published, and the condition under which it applies to chocolate.
- 1806.32
Most likely
Legal text: “Other, in blocks, slabs or bars: Not filled”
Heading 18.06: “Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa”
Applies when it is in blocks, slabs or bars of 2 kg or less and not filled.
- 1806.31
Most likely
Legal text: “Other, in blocks, slabs or bars: Filled”
Heading 18.06: “Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa”
Applies when it is in blocks, slabs or bars of 2 kg or less and filled.
- 1806.90
Possible
Legal text: “Other”
Heading 18.06: “Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa”
Applies when it is in another form, such as individual chocolates or a spread containing cocoa.
- 1806.20
Possible
Legal text: “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”
Heading 18.06: “Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa”
Applies when it is in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2 kg, or in bulk.
Duty rates by country
National tariff lines for chocolate are live for the United States. Each page lists the lines under the codes above, with their duty rates where they are live.
- Chocolate in United States19 national lines, duty rates live
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Classification depends on the exact product
The right code depends on what the product is made of, how it is made and what it is for, so two products sold as chocolate can fall under different codes.
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.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HS code for chocolate?
Chocolate is usually classified under HS code 1806.32 when it is in blocks, slabs or bars of 2 kg or less and not filled, and under 1806.31 when it is in blocks, slabs or bars of 2 kg or less and filled. Both sit in heading 18.06, “Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa”.
Does the form change the HS code for chocolate?
Yes. Use 1806.32 when it is in blocks, slabs or bars of 2 kg or less and not filled. Use 1806.31 when it is in blocks, slabs or bars of 2 kg or less and filled. Use 1806.90 when it is in another form, such as individual chocolates or a spread containing cocoa.
Sources and updates
The legal texts are from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, live on border.bot since 11 October 2026.
The conditions and questions on this page were written for chocolate by border.bot and checked against those legal texts; the page changes when a new release goes live or the topic is reviewed again.