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HS 1806 90 30Spreads containing cocoa

Cocoa and cocoa preparations › Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa

Customs duty
30%
Tariff rate
GST now
5%
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
kg
Duty in China
6.4%
On Indian goods
Landed costSearch codesDuty abroadRates as on 19 Oct 2026

Importing into India

What customs charges, what trade agreements take off, and the rules the goods must meet.

Customs duty

Customs duty on imports into India
DutyRateCharged on
Basic customs duty (BCD), MFN rate30%Assessable value
Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC)NilAssessable value11/2021-Customs, S.No. 17
Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS)10% of BCD, AIDC and Health CessBCD + AIDC
Integrated GST (IGST)5%Assessable value + BCD + AIDC + SWS

Lower duty under trade agreements

Lower customs duty under India's trade agreements
AgreementCustoms dutyGoods from
Duty-free tariff preference for LDCs0%Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Cambodia, Comoros, Laos, Liberia, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mali, Myanmar, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, Chad, Togo, Timor-Leste, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia
India–Sri Lanka FTA0%Sri Lanka
SAFTA0%Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal
SAFTA5%Sri Lanka
SAPTA15%Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal
India–EFTA TEPA51/2025-Customs21.43%Switzerland, Liechtenstein
India–UK CETA29/2026-Customs25.8%United Kingdom

Goods from Pakistan pay 200%.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

  • Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under 1. Food safety and Standards Act,2006 read with Licensing & Registration Regulation,2011,Food safety & Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Business) Amendment Regulations,2011,Food safety and Standards Rule, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Licensing and registration of Food Business) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Food product standard and food additive)) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards( Packaging and labelling) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Laboratory and Sampling Analysis) regulation, 2011,Notification No-4/15015/30/2011 dated-24.06.2014.
  • Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI): a no-objection at customs clearance, under 1. Food safety and Standards Act,2006 read with Licensing & Registration Regulation,2011,Food safety & Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Business) Amendment Regulations,2011,Food safety and Standards Rule, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Licensing and registration of Food Business) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Food product standard and food additive)) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards( Packaging and labelling) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Laboratory and Sampling Analysis) regulation, 2011,Notification No-4/15015/30/2011 dated-24.06.2014.

Documents: FSSAI Import License (FSSAI).

"*Import of milk and milk based products including chocolates and chocolate products and candies/confectioneries/food preparations with milk or milk solids as an ingredient from China Prohibited until the capacity of all laboratories at ports of entry have been suitably upgraded for testing melamine ref. DGFT. NOTFN. NO. 01/2015-20 dt. 23.04.2019*In case of PGA facilitated bills I.E. which have not been routed through PGA for NOC,Proper Officer should verify and ensure that the mandatory documents-specimen copy of label[0110fs], FSSAI Import license[911001]have been uploaded in (E-Sanchit) before giving Out-of-Charge(OOC)*Ensure compliance of general notes 4(d) of Sched-I of ITC(HS) 2022 for food Import entry points*Refer letter no.1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 regarding rectifiable labeling information for Imported food consignments and order no.1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 regarding Import of clove stem received from food safety and standards Authority of India and CBIC instruction no.10/2022-Customs dtd 28-06-2022 wherein para 2.(i). on the rectifiable labeling information for Imported food consignments (a) in addtition to the labeling deficiencies for which a special dispensation for rectification has been provided under reg6 of FSS (Import) regulations, 2017 and under order dated 22-05-2018 and 14-01-2019, the labeling information as per the requirement of FSS (Labeling and Display) regulations, 2020 as mentioned below may also be alowed to be rectified at the port:- . per serve percentage (%) contribution to recommended dietary allowance calculated on the basis of 2000 kcal energy, 67 g total fat, 22g saturated fat,2g trans fat, 50g, added sugar, and 2000 mg of sodium (5g salt) requirement for average adult per day;. date of expiry along with best before date, subject to the condition that this information is provided by the manufacturer itself and the same shall be verified by the authorised officer. (b) this rectification shall be carried out at customs bound warehouses before visual inspection or re-inspection by the authorised officer or his representative by affixing a single non-detachable sticker or by any other non-detachable method next to the principal display panel without altering the original label information in any manner. (ii) on Import of clove stem:till such time standards for clove stem are notified, it may be considered for testing against safety parameters (Horizontal Standards) and volatile oil content on dry basis (Half the Value of Clove, I.E. Not Less Than 8.5 Percent By V/W) as per Fssr2.9.6(1) which is applicable for cloves whole.*Ref CBIC instruction no 09/23-CUS DT 07-03-23 in modification to instructions no 10/22-CUS DT 28-06-22 alongwith FSSAI order DT 18-11-22 issued under F.No.Import/tfm/Apex/2022-FSSAI and FSSAI clarification order dtd 18-11-22 on rectifiable labelling for Imported food consignment*Ensure compliance of DGFT NOTF 7/25-26 DT 17-5-25 if applicable wrt para 19 introduced in general notes regarding Import policy under ITC(HS) 2022 regulating the Import of certain goods from Bangladesh to India with port restrictions as stated in para 1. exempted goods refer para 2 and 3*"

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS))

  • Free.
Notes on these rates
  • BCD is the statutory tariff rate from a one-time snapshot of the Indian Trade Portal. Exemption notifications (such as 45/2025-Customs) and tariff changes made after the snapshot, including the Finance Act 2026 changes from 1 May 2026, are not applied.
  • IGST comes from our archived GST table, which still has the 12% and 28% slabs, so it may pre-date the GST rate changes of 22 September 2025. Check the current rate.
  • AIDC, Health Cess and the SWS exemptions are read from notifications 11/2021-Customs, 08/2020-Customs and 11/2018-Customs as amended (to 16/2026-Customs), and the notifications that lower AIDC for a while. SWS is 10% of BCD, AIDC and Health Cess together (Finance Act 2018, s.110), never of anti-dumping, countervailing or safeguard duty or IGST.
  • AIDC is Nil (S.No. 17 of 11/2021-Customs, which exempts all goods it does not name).
  • Not included: GST compensation cess, anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties, and exemptions or concessions such as end-use, EOU/SEZ or project imports.
  • This does not check whether the import is allowed (DGFT import policy, licences, quality-control orders). The HS code explorer shows the import policy.
  • This is an estimate, not an assessment. Confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE's duty calculator before you price a deal.

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

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 116Chocolates and other food preparations containing cocoa5%

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 202518%1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 20255%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)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback itemGoodsRateCap
1806Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa0.15%—

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 incentives (RoDTEP and RoSCTL)

  • RoDTEP, Appendix 4R (exports from the domestic tariff area): 0.5% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.
  • RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): 0.3% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

CBIC's Compliance Information Portal lists no other agency's clearance for exports of this item.

* EXPORT OF MILK OR MILK PRODUCTS IS SUBJECT TO S.O. 4031(E) DT 09-11-2020 ISSUED BY MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY AND ALSO AN EXPORTER INTENDING TO EXPORT MILK OR MILK PRODUCTS SHALL COMPLY WITH RULE 4 OF THE EXPORT OF MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS (QUALITY CONTROL, INSPECTION AND MONITORING) RULES, 2020[SO 4032(E) DT 09-11-2020].* AS PER CIR NO. 47/2017-CUS DTD 27/11/2017 FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANT OF DRAWBACK WHEREVER EXPORT CONSIGNMENTS ARE SELECTED FOR ASSESSMENT OR EXAMINATION, THE AC/DC SHALL DETERMINE THE NEED TO DRAW SAMPLE ON MERITS OF EACH CASE. IF THE PACKING IS OF WOODEN MATERIAL, ENSURE THE VALID PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE AND ISPM-15 MARKING COMPLIANCE AS PER CBEC INSTR. F. NO. 450/19/2005-CUS-IV DTD 16.9.13*

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2)

  • Free.

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 1806 90, and China's below.

China: the same goods (1806 90)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force under 1806 90. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.

China's tariff for these goods
China codeGoodsDuty on Indian goodsMFNImport VATExport rebateLicences
1806.90.00.00Other 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 origin8%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.

Every Chinese code in full

1806.90.00Food preparations containing cocoa, n.e.s.

1806.90.00.00Other chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa其他巧克力及含可可的食品

Of a net weight not exceeding 2 kg per piece每件净重不超过2千克

Unit
kg
MFN import duty
8%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
50%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
0%
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
13%
Updated by China
23 Aug 2026
Licences and certificates
  • AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
  • BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单
Inspection and quarantine
  • RImported food hygiene inspection进口食品卫生监督检验
  • SExported food hygiene inspection出口食品卫生监督检验
What the customs declaration must state
  • 0.Brand type品牌类型
  • 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 2.Ingredient content成分含量
  • 3.Net weight per container or inner package容器包装或内包装每件净重
  • 4.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
  • 5.GTIN
  • 6.CAS
  • 7.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
0%
Pakistan
4%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Switzerland
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
South Korea
1.6%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
Maldives
0%
Cambodia
0%
Nicaragua
0%
Ecuador
0%
Serbia
5.6%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
Asia-Pacific (APTA)
6.4%
RCEP rates
Australia
6%
Brunei
5.3%
Cambodia
5.3%
South Korea
5.3%
Laos
5.3%
Malaysia
5.3%
New Zealand
6.4%
Singapore
5.3%
Thailand
5.3%
Vietnam
5.3%
Japan
5.5%
Indonesia
5.3%
Philippines
5.3%
Myanmar
5.3%
CIQ codes
  • 1806900000101Other chocolate and food preparations containing cocoa (net weight not exceeding 2 kg per piece) (chocolate, excluding products with non-cocoa fat content exceeding 5%)其他巧克力及含可可的食品(每件净重不超过2千克)(巧克力,不适用非可可脂添加量超过5%的产品)
  • 1806900000102Other chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa (not exceeding 2 kg) (Other cocoa preparations)其他巧克力及含可可的食品(每件净重不超过2千克)(其他可可制品)
  • 1806900000103Other chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa (in blocks, slabs or bars weighing not more than 2 kg) (other sugars and confectionery, chocolate and cocoa preparations)其他巧克力及含可可的食品(每件净重不超过2千克)(其他糖与糖果,巧克力与可可制品)
  • 1806900000104Other chocolate & other food preparations containing cocoa (in blocks, slabs or bars weighing not more than 2 kg) (Chocolate, applicable to products with non-cocoa butter content exceeding 5%)其他巧克力及含可可的食品(每件净重不超过2千克)(巧克力,适用非可可脂添加量超过5%的产品)

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

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.