HS chapter 18
Cocoa and chocolate
Chapter 18 has 6 headings with 27 EU tariff lines and 13 Mercosur tariff lines. Duty-free from entry into force: 2 EU and 2 Mercosur lines. Ten years or more, a quota or excluded: 25 EU and 11 Mercosur lines.
Official chapter title: Cocoa and cocoa preparations · Data last updated 18 October 2026
How fast duties fall
Tariff lines of the chapter by staging category, in each schedule.
| Treatment | EU lines | Mercosur lines |
|---|---|---|
| Duty-free from entry into force (0) | 2 | 2 |
| Phased out over 10 years | 23 | 1 |
| Phased out over 15 years (15, 15V) | 0 | 3 |
| Tariff-rate quota | 2 | 7 |
Headings in this chapter
Headings with a product page are linked. For the others, open the calculator. Heading descriptions are the English HS nomenclature.
| Heading | Description | Into the EU | Into Brazil | Calculate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | Cocoa beans; whole or broken, raw or roasted | base 0% | base 10% | Calculate |
| 1802 | Cocoa; shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste | base 0% | base 10% | Calculate |
| 1803 | Cocoa; paste; whether or not defatted | base 9.6%zero by 2036 | base 12%zero by 2041 | Calculate |
| 1804 | Cocoa; butter, fat and oil | base 7.7%zero by 2036 | base 12%zero by 2041 | Calculate |
| 1805 | Cocoa; powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | base 8%zero by 2036 | base 14%zero by 2041 | Calculate |
| 1806 | ChocolateQuota | base 8–15.4%zero by 2036 | base 18–20% | Calculate |