HS 1804Agricultural commodities

HS Code for Cocoa Butter (HS 1804)

Processed cocoa splits: 1803 paste, 1804 butter/fat/oil, 1805 powder. Deodorised cocoa butter (from lower-grade beans) trades at a discount to natural / prime pressed. All processed cocoa is EUDR-covered from Dec 2025 with cascading traceability back to the bean origin.

Reviewed against WCO HS · WTO IDB · National customs schedules4 authoritative sourcesLast reviewed July 2026

Sample 6-digit codes

Code	Description
1803.10	Cocoa paste, not defatted
1803.20	Cocoa paste, wholly or partly defatted
1804.00	Cocoa butter, fat and oil
1805.00	Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar

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Typical import duty by market

Market	Duty
European Union	7.7% (butter) / 6.1% (paste) MFN; EUDR from Dec 2025.
United States	0-5.6% Butter 0%; powder 0.52 c/kg.
Japan	0-29.8% Cocoa preparations tariff-escalation.
China	10% (butter) / 15% (paste) Plus 9% VAT.

Worked landed-cost example

100 MT natural cocoa butter, FOB Abidjan USD 7,800/MT, CIF Hamburg

FOB valueUSD 780,000

Freight + insuranceUSD 10,000

CIF valueUSD 790,000

EU duty @ 7.7%USD 60,830

EUDR compliance overheadCascading traceability cost

Landed cost ≈ USD 851k. Cocoa butter pricing is a ratio to bean futures times a 'butter ratio' (typically 2.2-2.8x) reflecting relative supply-demand for butter vs powder.

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Regulatory checkpoints

· FCC (Federation of Cocoa Commerce) standard contracts for cocoa products.
· EUDR (2023/1115) - cascading traceability from bean plot through paste/butter/powder to final product.
· Codex Alimentarius CX-STAN 86 / 87 - cocoa products standards.
· Cadmium limits per Regulation 2023/915 - relevant to cocoa powder (>0.60 mg/kg in cocoa powder marketed to final consumer prohibited).

Top exporting countries

· Netherlands (grinder / re-export)
· Cote d'Ivoire
· Germany
· Malaysia
· Ghana
· Indonesia

Frequently asked questions

Deodorised vs natural?

Natural (or 'prime pressed') retains cocoa aroma - used in premium chocolate. Deodorised is refined to be neutral - used in confectionery and cosmetics. Both are 1804.00; contract terms specify grade.

Why does EUDR cover processed cocoa?

EUDR Annex I lists both cocoa beans AND products derived from cocoa. A grinder in the Netherlands or Germany placing cocoa butter on the EU market must trace back to bean plot(s) - identical due-diligence to bean importers.