Chapter 18

HTS Chapter 18

2 headings · 8 tariff lines · 2 duty-free lines · ad valorem rates from 4.3% to 6%

Headings in chapter 18

Heading	Description	Lines	Free	Rate range
1803	Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted	0	0	Free
1806	Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa	6	1	4.3–6%

How to read chapter 18

Chapter 18 is part of the international Harmonized System, not a US invention — the chapter and heading boundaries are shared with every country that uses HS 2022. The 8 tariff lines below them are where countries diverge: national suffixes, rate levels and quota notes are set locally.

2 of the 8 lines in this chapter carry a general rate of Free. That is a statement about the general column only — Section 301, AD/CVD and quota measures are applied on top and are not reflected here.