Cocoa; butter, fat and oil
HS heading 18.04 covers Cocoa; butter, fat and oil. Within Chapter 18 it splits into 1 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $76.3M
- Share of Chapter 18
- 33.2%
- Rank in its chapter
- #2 of 6
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 18.04 covers Cocoa; butter, fat and oil. At the six-digit line it narrows to cocoa, the duty line shown below. India is a modest cocoa grower and a growing processor, exporting cocoa powder and chocolate preparations regionally. India exported $76.3M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 33.2% of all Chapter 18 exports, ranking #2 of 6 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
18.04 is the four-digit HS heading for cocoa. 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.
Subheadings under HS 18.04
The Harmonised System breaks Cocoa; butter, fat and oil into these 1 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
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.
More codes in Cocoa and cocoa preparations
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