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SECTION IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS; BEVERAGES, SPIRITS AND VINEGAR; TOBACCO AND MANUFACTURED TOBACCO SUBSTITUTES; PRODUCTS, WHETHER OR NOT CONTAINING NICOTINE, INTENDED FOR INHALATION WITHOUT COMBUSTION; OTHER NICOTINE CONTAINING PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR THE INTAKE OF NICOTINE INTO THE HUMAN BODY  
  Chapter 18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations.  
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2023.4.1
 Statistical codeDescription
 H.S.code 
Tariff rate Tariff rate (EPA) Tariff rate Unit Law
General Temporary WTO GSP LDC Singapore Mexico Malaysia Chile Thailand Indonesia Brunei ASEAN Philippines Switzerland Viet Nam India Peru Australia Mongolia TPP11 (CPTPP) EU UK ASEAN/Australia/New Zealand(RCEP) China
(RCEP)
Korea
(RCEP)
JP-US Trade Agreement **1 I II
  18.01
  1801.00 000 Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted
  18.02
  1802.00 000 Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste
  18.03 Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted
  1803.10 000 Not defatted
  1803.20 000 Wholly or partly defatted
  18.04
  1804.00 000 Cocoa butter, fat and oil
  18.05
  1805.00 000 Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
  18.06 Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa
  1806.10 Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
  1 Containing added sugar
  110 - Containing not less than 50% by weight of sucrose
  190 - Other
  200 2 Other
  1806.20 Other preparations in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form in containers or immediate packings, of a content exceeding 2kg
  1 Food preparations of goods of heading 04.01 to 04.04 containing cocoa powder in a proportion by weight of less than 10%
  (1)Containing not less than 30% of natural milk constituents by weight, calculated on the dry matter, excluding whipped cream in pressurized containers
  311 - For "the Pooled Quota of other milk products″
  319 - Other
  (2)Other
  321 A Containing added sugar
  322 B Other
  2 Other
  (1)Containing added sugar
  A Chewing gum and other sugar confectionery, preparations in blocks, slabs, bars and paste
  112 - Chewing gum and other sugar confectionery, foods, containing not less than 50% by weight of sucrose
  - Other
  113 -- Foods, the largest single ingredient of which is sugar by weight
  119 -- Other
  B Other
  121 - Containing not less than 50% by weight of sucrose
  129 - Other
  (2)Other
  210 - For the quantity (quota) stipulated on food preparations containing cocoa for manufacture of chocolate by a cabinet order, on the basis of the quantity of demand of powdered milk and such food preparations for manufacture of chocolate in the coming fiscal year (April-March), and also in consideration of other relevant conditions
  - Other
  -- Imported with the application of the benefits of concession based on EPA (the Economic Partnership Agreement) according to paragraph 1 of Article 8-6 of the Temporary Tariff Measures Law :
  291 --- Provided for in the tariff items set out in TWQ-JP13 in paragraph 13 of Section B of APPENDIX A of ANNEX 2-D (TARIFF SCHEDULE OF JAPAN) to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (hereinafter referred to as “the CPTPP” in this heading) or in the tariff items set out in TRQ-19 in paragraph 20 of Section B of Part 3 of ANNEX 2-A to the Agreement between the European Union and Japan for an Economic Partnership (hereinafter referred to as “the Japan-EU EPA” in this heading)
  292 --- Provided for in the tariff items set out in TWQ-JP14 in paragraph 14 of Section B of APPENDIX A of ANNEX 2-D (TARIFF SCHEDULE OF JAPAN) to the CPTPP or in the tariff items set out in TRQ-20 in paragraph 21 of Section B of Part 3 of ANNEX 2-A to the Japan-EU EPA
  293 --- Other
  -- Other
  296 --- Provided for in subparagraph 8 (a) of Sub-Section 2 of Section B of Part 3 of ANNEX 2-A to the Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Japan for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership (hereinafter referred to as “the Japan-UK EPA” in this heading)
  297 --- Provided for in subparagraph 9 (a) of Sub-Section 2 of Section B of Part 3 of ANNEX 2-A to the Japan-UK EPA
  299 --- Other
  Other, in blocks, slabs or bars :
  1806.31 000 Filled
  1806.32 Not filled
  100 1 Chocolate confectionery
  2 Other
  (1)Containing added sugar
  212 - Chewing gum and other sugar confectionery, foods, containing not less than 50% by weight of sucrose
  - Other
  213 -- Foods, the largest single ingredient of which is sugar by weight
  219 -- Other
  220 (2)Other
  1806.90 Other
  100 1 Chocolate confectionery
  2 Other
  (1)Food preparations of goods of heading 04.01 to 04.04 containing cocoa powder in a proportion by weight of less than 10%
  A Containing not less than 30% of natural milk constituents by weight, calculated on the dry matter, excluding whipped cream in pressurized containers
  311 - For "the Pooled Quota of other milk products″
  319 - Other
  B Other
  321 (a)Containing added sugar
  322 (b)Other
  (2)Other
  A Containing added sugar
  212 - Chewing gum and other sugar confectionery, foods, containing not less than 50% by weight of sucrose
  - Other
  213 -- Foods, the largest single ingredient of which is sugar by weight
  219 -- Other
  220 B Other
**1The tariff rates in this column are for the tariff lines in the Schedule of Japan, Sub-Section 5, Section B, Annex I of the Agreement.
**2The mark "#" put to certain TPP (CPTPP) rates denotes Reduced rates which are applicable to any goods that are used for special purposes, based on the provisions of Article 9 of the Temporary Tariff Measures Law and of Article 32 of the Cabinet Order for Enforcement of the Temporary Tariff Measures Law.
Free (Free) Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free KG FD
PL
Free (Free) Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free KG FD
10% 5% 3.5% Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% Free KG FD
20% 10% 7% Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% Free KG FD
Free (Free) Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free KG FD
21.5% 12.9% 10.5% Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free 10.5% 10.5% Free KG FD
35% 29.8% Free
※21.7% (29.8%) (29.8%) For the Pooled Quota 21.6% Other than for the Pooled Quota ※21.7% For the Pooled Quota 21.6% Subject to Preferential Import Certificate 21.6% (29.8%) KG SP
FD
29.8% 29.8% For the Pooled Quota 21.6% Other than for the Pooled Quota 29.8% For the Pooled Quota 21.6% Subject to Preferential Import Certificate 21.6% 29.8% KG FD
25% 15% 12.5% Free Free Free Free 12.5% Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free 12.2% 12.2% 12.2% KG FD
28% + 799 yen/kg Free
21% (21%) 5.2% 10.5% 10.5% KG FD
23.8% + 679 yen/kg 23.8% + 679 yen/kg KG FD
28% 23.8% Free 23.8% 19% 19% 10.8% 10.8% 10.8% 23.8% 10.8% KG FD
25% 21.3% Free 21.3% 17% 17% 17% 9.6% 15.5% 15.5% 21.3% KG FD
35% 29.8% Free
※1% (29.8%) (29.8%) For the Pooled Quota Free Other than for the Pooled Quota ※1% (13.5%) (13.5%) (29.8%) KG SP
FD
29.8% 29.8% For the Pooled Quota Free Other than for the Pooled Quota 29.8% 13.5% 13.5% 29.8% KG FD
29.8% 23.8% 23.8% For the Pooled Quota Free Other than for the Pooled Quota 29.8% 13.5% 13.5% 29.8% KG FD
28% (28%) Free FD
※21.9%  (28%) For the Pooled Quota 21.8% Other than for the Pooled Quota ※21.9% 12.7% 12.7% (28%) KG SP
28% For the Pooled Quota 21.8% Other than for the Pooled Quota 28% 12.7% 12.7% 28% KG
25% 21.3%
#Free #Free **2 KG FD
12.5% Free
For the Pooled Quota 15.4% For the Pooled Quota 15.5% KG FD
For the Pooled Quota Free For the Pooled Quota Free KG FD
For the Pooled Quota Free For the Pooled Quota (Intended for use as materials for chocolate) Free KG FD
Subject to Preferential Import Certificate 15.5% KG FD
Subject to Preferential Import Certificate Free KG FD
21.3% KG FD
10% (10%) Free 10% For the Pooled Quota 8% 8.2% For the Pooled Quota Free Other than for the Pooled Quota 10% 4.5% 4.5% 10% KG FD
10% (10%) Free 10% For the Pooled Quota 8% For the Pooled Quota Free Other than for the Pooled Quota 10% 4.5% 4.5% 10% KG FD
35% 29.8% Free
※1% (29.8%) For the Pooled Quota Free Other than for the Pooled Quota ※1% (13.5%) (13.5%) (29.8%) KG SP
FD
29.8% For the Pooled Quota Free Other than for the Pooled Quota 29.8% 13.5% 13.5% 29.8% KG FD
29.8% For the Pooled Quota Free Other than for the Pooled Quota 29.8% 13.5% 13.5% 29.8% KG FD
25% 21.3% 12.5% Free Free Free 21.3% 8% 10.7% Free Free Free 17.3% 17.3% KG FD
10% (10%) Free 10% For the Pooled Quota 8% 8.2% For the Pooled Quota Free Other than for the Pooled Quota 10% 4.5% 4.5% 10% KG FD
28% + 799 yen/kg Free
21% (21%) 5.2% 10.5% 10.5% KG FD
23.8% + 679 yen/kg 23.8% + 679 yen/kg KG FD
28% 23.8% Free 23.8% 19% 19% 5.9% 6% 6% 23.8% KG FD
25% 21.3% Free 21.3% 17% 17% 9.6% 15.5% 15.5% 21.3% KG FD
35% 29.8% Free
※1% (29.8%) For the Pooled Quota Free Other than for the Pooled Quota ※1% (13.5%) (13.5%) (29.8%) KG SP
FD
29.8% For the Pooled Quota Free Other than for the Pooled Quota 29.8% 13.5% 13.5% 29.8% KG FD
29.8% For the Pooled Quota Free Other than for the Pooled Quota 29.8% 13.5% 13.5% 29.8% KG FD
25% 21.3% 12.5% Free 17% 17% 9.6% 9.7% 9.7% KG FD