Heading · Chapter 18 · Section IV, Prepared foodstuffs
HS 1806Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa
Cocoa and cocoa preparations
- Customs duty
- 30%
- 9 tariff items
- GST now
- 5%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 6.4% to 10%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this heading
5 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.
| Code | Description | Customs duty | GST now | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1806 10 00 | Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | 30% | 5% | kg |
| 1806 20 00 | Other preparations in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2 kg. or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form in containers or immediate packings, of a content exceeding 2 kg. | 30% | 5% | kg |
| 1806 31 00 | Filled | 30% | 5% | kg |
| 1806 32 00 | Not filled | 30% | 5% | kg |
| 1806 90 | Other | 30% | 5% | kg |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 9 tariff items: 30%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 9 tariff items
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 5%.
- Until 21 September 2025 18%.
- Change: Down.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 116 | Chocolates and other food preparations containing cocoa | 5% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 18% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 5% | 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) |
Exporting from India
Export duty
Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.
Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1806 | Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa | 0.15% | — |
Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 19 Oct 2026.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 9 tariff items
China: the same goods (1806)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 5 in force under 1806. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.
| China code | Goods | Duty on Indian goods | MFN | Import VAT | Export rebate | Licences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1806.10.00.00 | Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter含糖或其他甜物质的可可粉 | 10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 10% | 13% | 13% | ABRSPQ |
| 1806.20.00.00 | Food preparations containing cocoa, in immediate packings of a net weight exceeding 2 kg每件净重超过2 千克的含可可食品 | 7.7%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 10% | 13% | 13% | ABRS |
| 1806.31.00.00 | Other food preparations containing cocoa, in blocks or bars and filled其他夹心块状或条状的含可可食品 | 6.4%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 8% | 13% | 13% | ABRS |
| 1806.32.00.00 | Other food preparations containing cocoa, not filled, in blocks or bars其他不夹心块状或条状含可可食品 | 7.7%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 10% | 13% | 13% | ABRS |
| 1806.90.00.00 | Other chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa其他巧克力及含可可的食品 | 6.4%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 8% | 13% | 13% | ABRS |
- India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
- The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.
China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.
Nearby codes
Sources
- GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
- DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
- GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
- GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 18 Oct 2026
- BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
- Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
- China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 Oct 2026
For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.