Cocoa and cocoa preparations
Chapter 18 of the Harmonised System covers Cocoa and cocoa preparations — 6 four-digit headings spanning cocoa beans to cocoa that customs authorities worldwide use to classify these goods and set duty.
- India exports 2024
- $229.9M
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
Chapter 18 covers cocoa and cocoa preparations — beans, paste, butter, powder and chocolate. India is a modest cocoa grower in the south and a growing processor, exporting cocoa powder and chocolate preparations regionally. Classification follows the processing chain from raw beans through butter and powder to finished chocolate confectionery.
How to read this code
18 is the two-digit HS chapter for cocoa and cocoa preparations. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many prepared foodstuffs, beverages & tobacco lines — check our import guides for your market.
Headings under HS 18
The Harmonised System breaks Cocoa and cocoa preparations into these 6 headings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Cocoa beans; whole or broken, raw or roasted
Cocoa; shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste
Cocoa; paste; whether or not defatted
Cocoa; butter, fat and oil
Cocoa; powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa
Top destinations for Chapter 18 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
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Indian exporters in this category
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