1803.10.00.00
Not defatted
Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted
Duty rates
Column 1 (General / MFN)
Free
Column 2 (Non-NTR)
6.6¢/kg
The rates above are statutory column rates. Trade remedies in Chapter 99 (Section 301, 232, IEEPA, reciprocal) and FTA preferences can change the duty owed on a given entry — see below.
Trade measures (Chapter 99)
9903.03.01
The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 10%
Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.03.02
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Articles the product of any country that (1) were loaded onto a vessel at the port of loading and in transit on the final mode of transit prior to entry into the United States, before 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on February 24, 2026; and (2) are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, before 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on February 28, 2026
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.03.03
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.03.04
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(iii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.03.05
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Articles of civil aircraft (all aircraft other than military aircraft); their engines, parts and components; their other parts, components and subassemblies; and ground flight simulators and their parts and components of any country, provided for in subdivision (aa)(iv) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.03.06
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.03.07
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Articles the product of Canada, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(vi) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Applies to origin: CA
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.03.08
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(vii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Applies to origin: MX
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.03.09
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Articles of textiles or apparel the product of Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras or Nicaragua, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(viii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Applies to origin: CR, SV, GT, HN, NI, DO
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.03.10
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Articles that are donations, by persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, such as food, clothing and medicine, intended to be used to relieve human suffering
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.03.11
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Articles that are informational materials, including but not limited to publications, films, posters, phonograph records, photographs, microfilms, microfiche, tapes, compact disks, CD ROMs, artworks and news wire feeds
Applies to origin: IL
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.88.15
LIST_3
The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 7.5%
Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Applies to origin: CN
Effective from September 24, 2018
Related CBP rulings
The tariff classification of “Unsweetened Chocolate Gems” from Belgium
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The tariff classification of "unsweetened chocolate processed with alkali [USA] (product number 100083-570) from Belgium
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The tariff classification of Cocoa Cake from Ghana
You submitted descriptive literature with your request. The subject merchandise is described as kibbled (natural) cocoa cake, with a fat content of ten to twelve percent. It will be imported in 40-kilogram bags.
The tariff classification of Cocoa Liquor from the Ivory Coast
You submitted a product description with your request. The subject merchandise is said to be cocoa liquor with no additives, and which is described as being either defatted or not defatted at the time of importation. It will be imported in
The tariff classification of cocoa press cake from Ghana.
The subject merchandise is described as cocoa press cake, which is non-alkalized and is stated to contain 10/12 percent fat. The product will be imported in bulk containers.
The tariff classification of Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass and Cocoa Powder from Switzerland.
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Vessel Repair; Protest No. 1803-92-100023 Vessel Repair Entry No. C18-0016852-3 Date of Arrival: August 21, 1991 Port of Arrival: Jacksonville, Florida Vessel: S.S. GREEN ISLAND V-27/28
The protestant states that the S.S. GREEN ISLAND was scheduled for drydocking in October, 1991. In early 1989, the United States Coast Guard ("U.S.C.G.") inspected the subject vessel and found wastage of steel in her ballast tanks. In April
The tariff classification of various chocolate products fromCanada.
Samples were included with your request. The samples were examined and disposed of. Unsweetened Bars are stated to contain 100 percent chocolate liquor. Semi-Sweet Bars contain 49 percent chocolate liquor, 6 percent cocoa butter and 44.1 pe
Other codes in heading 1803
Duty by origin country
The rate above is the statutory base. Total landed duty depends on origin — see the calculated rate for 1803.10.00.00 from each major US trading partner.
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