31%
HTS code 1806.90.90 · Chocolate · origin India · data as of 2026-09-22
A shipment of chocolate entering the United States from India is classified under HTS code 1806.90.90 and pays 31% total import duty on its customs value. That is the 6% normal (MFN) rate plus Reciprocal tariff, which is a separate heading in Chapter 99 of the tariff schedule. The duty is worked out on the customs value of the goods, which is normally what you paid for them; freight, insurance, customs brokerage and any merchandise processing fee come on top and are not included in the figure above.
| Layer | Heading | Rate | As the schedule words it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal duty (MFN, column 1-General) | 1806.90.90 | 6% | 6% |
| Reciprocal tariff | 9903.02.26 | 25% | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25% |
| Total | 31% | ||
1806.90.90.The normal duty is the column 1-General rate the Harmonized Tariff Schedule sets for this code. Every country the United States trades with normally pays it unless a trade agreement or a preference programme says otherwise.
The reciprocal tariff is the across-the-board rate applied to a trading partner. For some partners a ceiling applies, so the reciprocal rate and the normal rate together cannot exceed that ceiling.
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