Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted
1801.00.10 — Fermented
Đã lên men (SEN)
Unit: kg (kg)
HS code 18010010 covers fermented under heading 1801 (cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted), Chapter 18. The MFN import duty is 10%; the lowest FTA rate is 0% under ASEAN - China (ACFTA) (C/O form E required). VAT: */5/8/10. Unit of quantity: kg.
MFN import duty
10%
Lowest FTA
0%
ASEAN - China (ACFTA)
VAT
*/5/8/10
Excise / Env. tax
—
Not subject
Import duty comparison across FTA schedules
Full table with legal documents & effective dates
| Tax / Schedule | Rate | Document | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preferential import duty (MFN) | 10% | 26/2023/NĐ-CP | 15/07/2023 |
| Ordinary import duty | 15% | 15/2023/QĐ-TTg | 15/07/2023 |
| ASEAN (ATIGA)(2026) | 0% | 126/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| ASEAN - China (ACFTA) | 0% | 118/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| ASEAN - Japan (AJCEP)(01/04/2026 - 31/3/2027) | 0% | 120/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| Vietnam - Japan (VJEPA)(1/4/2026 - 31/3/2027) | 0% | 124/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| ASEAN - Korea (AKFTA) | 0% | 119/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| ASEAN - Australia/New Zealand (AANZFTA) | 0% | 121/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| ASEAN - India (AIFTA)(01/01/2026 - 31/12/2026) | 0% | 122/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| Vietnam - Korea (VKFTA)(2026) | 0% | 125/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| Vietnam - Chile (VCFTA)(2026) | 0% | 112/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| Vietnam - Eurasian Economic Union (VN-EAEU)(2026) | 0% | 113/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| CPTPP Agreement(2026) | 0% | 115/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| ASEAN - Hong Kong (AHKFTA)(2026) | 0% | 123/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| Vietnam - Cuba(2023 - 2027) | 0% | 114/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| Vietnam - EU (EVFTA)(2026) | 1,2% | 116/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| Vietnam - UK (UKVFTA)(2026) | 1,2% | 117/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| Vietnam - Laos | 0% | 206/2025/NĐ-CP | 15/07/2025 |
| Vietnam - Israel (VIFTA)(2026) | 7% | 131/2024/NĐ-CP | 15/10/2024 |
| RCEP - Group A (ASEAN)(2026) | 0% | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| RCEP - Group B (China)(2026) | 0% | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| RCEP - Group C (Korea)(2026) | 0% | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| RCEP - Group D (Japan)(2026) | 0% | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| RCEP - Group E (Australia)(2026) | 0% | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| RCEP - Group F (New Zealand)(2026) | 0% | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
FTA schedules are cut annually: the rate shown applies to the period in brackets, per the decree's appendix.
VAT · Excise tax · Environmental protection tax
| Tax / Schedule | Rate | Document | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value added tax (VAT) | */5/8/10 | 181/2025/NĐ-CP | 01/07/2025 |
Rules of origin by FTA
To claim an FTA rate the goods must meet the origin criterion below AND carry a valid C/O — the right HS code alone is not enough.
Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted
RVC(40) or CC
RVC(40) hoặc CC
CCRVC40
Source: Circular No. 44/2025/TT-BCT · annex uses HS 2022 while this site uses AHTN 2022 — check headings that changed between versions
- Fermented
CC
CC
Source: Circular No. 37/2022/TT-BCT · annex uses HS 2017 while this site uses AHTN 2022 — check headings that changed between versions
- Fermented
RVC40 or CC
RVC40 hoặc CC
CCRVC40
Source: Circular No. 03/2023/TT-BCT · annex uses HS 2022 while this site uses AHTN 2022 — check headings that changed between versions
Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted
CC
CC
Source: Circular No. 03/2019/TT-BCT · annex uses HS 2012 while this site uses AHTN 2022 — check headings that changed between versions
Cocoa and cocoa preparations
Sử dụng nguyên liệu từ bất kỳ Nhóm nào để sản xuất, ngoại trừ Nhóm của sản phẩm, trong đó: - trọng lượng đơn lẻ của đường và nguyên liệu thuộc Chương 4 không vượt quá 40% trọng lượng sản phẩm; và - tổng trọng lượng đường và nguyên liệu thuộc Chương 4 không vượt quá 60% trọng lượng sản phẩm.
Source: Circular No. 14/2026/TT-BCT
- Fermented
CC
CC
Source: Circular No. 32/2022/TT-BCT · annex uses HS 2022 while this site uses AHTN 2022 — check headings that changed between versions
Cocoa and cocoa preparations
Sản xuất từ nguyên liệu thuộc bất kỳ Nhóm nào, ngoại trừ Nhóm của sản phẩm, trong đó: - trọng lượng đơn lẻ của đường và nguyên liệu thuộc Chương 4 không vượt quá 40% trọng lượng sản phẩm; và - tổng trọng lượng đường và nguyên liệu thuộc Chương 4 không vượt quá 60% trọng lượng sản phẩm.
Source: Circular No. 02/2021/TT-BCT
- Fermented
CTH or RVC(40)
CTH hoặc RVC(40)
CTHRVC40
Source: Circular No. 09/2022/TT-BCT · annex uses HS 2017 while this site uses AHTN 2022 — check headings that changed between versions
- Fermented
CC
CC
Source: Circular No. 01/2024/TT-BCT · annex uses HS 2022 while this site uses AHTN 2022 — check headings that changed between versions
Agreements with no rule specific to this code
This code carries a preferential rate under the agreements below but has no line of its own in the product-specific rules annex. The goods must still meet an origin requirement.
The agreement sets a general rule for codes outside the annex:
1. The goods referred to in Clause 3, Article 5 of this Circular, other than the goods provided in Clause 2 of this Article, are considered originating if they have an RVC of not less than 40% calculated in accordance with Article 8 of this Circular.
Source: Circular No. 21/2019/TT-BCT · Article 7(1)
The agreement sets a general rule for codes outside the annex:
1. Products referred to in Clause 2, Article 2 are considered originating if:
a) The AIFTA content is not less than thirty-five per cent (35%) of the FOB value; and
b) The non-originating materials used in the production of that product have undergone a change in tariff classification at the six (6)-digit level (CTSH) of the Harmonized System.
provided that the last production process is carried out in the territory of the exporting Member State.
CTSH
Source: Circular No. 15/2010/TT-BCT · Article 4(1) of Appendix 1
The agreement sets a general rule for codes outside the annex:
1. For the purposes of point b clause 1 Article 5 of this Circular, goods not covered by Article 8 of this Circular shall be considered as originating if they have a regional value content (hereinafter referred to as RVC) of at least 40% of the FOB value, or if they have undergone a change in tariff classification at the 4-digit level (hereinafter referred to as CTH) of the Harmonized System.
CTH
Source: Circular No. 49/2025/TT-BCT · Article 7(1)
The agreement sets a general rule for codes outside the annex:
1. For the purposes of Clause 2, Article 2, goods are considered originating in the Member State where the production or processing took place if:
a) The goods have a regional value content (RVC) of not less than forty per cent (40%), calculated in accordance with Article 5; or
b) All the non-originating materials used in the production of those goods undergo a change in tariff classification (hereinafter referred to as “CTC”) at the four (4)-digit level (that is, a change of heading) of the Harmonized System.
2. Each Member State shall allow the exporter to use either of the criteria provided at Point a, Clause 1 or Point b, Clause 1 of this Article to determine the origin of the goods.
CTC
Source: Circular No. 31/2013/TT-BCT · Article 4(1)
The agreement sets a general rule for codes outside the annex:
1. General origin criterion
a) Goods specified in Clause 2 of Article 2 shall be considered as originating in the Member State where the working or processing of those goods has taken place if:
- The goods have a regional value content (hereinafter referred to as the “Viet Nam - Laos value content” or the “regional value content (LVC)”) of not less than forty percent (40%), calculated in accordance with the formula provided in Article 5; or
- All non-originating materials used in the production of those goods have undergone a change in tariff classification (hereinafter referred to as “CTC”) at the four (4)-digit level (meaning a change of heading) of the Harmonized System.
b) Each Member State shall allow the exporter of the goods to decide to use either of the two criteria “LVC of not less than forty percent (40%)” or “change in tariff classification at the four (04)-digit level” referred to at point a of Clause 1 in order to determine the origin of the goods.
CTCLVC
Source: Circular No. 04/2010/TT-BCT · Article 4(1) of Appendix 1
Criteria are quoted verbatim from the Vietnamese circular, not paraphrased.
Commodity policy for this HS code
Unofficial English rendering of the Vietnamese source; the document numbers link to the full text.
Managing authority: Ministry of Agriculture and Environment
- Plant quarantine (01/2024/TT-BNNPTNT M9)*Quarantine· Ministry of Agriculture and Environment
Related documents (full text)
Supplementary Explanatory Notes (SEN, ASEAN 2022)
Product description1801.00.10FERMENTED COCOA BEANS
HẠT CA CAO ĐÃ LÊN MEN
● Color: reddish brown to blackish brown with a little purple.
● Aroma: smelling sour vinegar.
● Taste: bitter and non-dominant taste, after drying process, the beans will have chocolate flavour.
● Texture: slightly crumbly, hollow or easily broken.
General composition:
- Water content ≤ 7%
- Fat: ±51.28%
- Protein: ±39.04%
- pH: ±5.15
- Total acid: ±1.98%
- Reduced sugar content: ±0.84%
Picture 1. Fermented Cocoa Beans (Ảnh 1. Hạt ca cao đã lên men)
Tiếng Việt
● Màu sắc: màu nâu đỏ cho tới màu nâu đen pha chút đỏ tía.
● Mùi hương: mùi giấm chua.
● Vị: có vị đắng và không rõ rệt, sau công đoạn làm khô, hạt sẽ có hương vị sô-cô-la.
● Cấu trúc: hơi giòn, rỗng hoặc dễ vỡ.
Thành phần chung:
- Hàm lượng nước ≤ 7%
- Chất béo: ±51.28%
- Protein: ±39.04%
- pH: ±5.15
- Tổng lượng axit: ±1.98%
- Hàm lượng đường khử: ±0.84%
Picture 1. Fermented Cocoa Beans (Ảnh 1. Hạt ca cao đã lên men)




Notes for 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
1. In this Section the term “pellets” means products which have been agglomerated either directly by compression or by the addition of a binder in a proportion not exceeding 3% by weight.
Notes for Chapter 18 — Cocoa and cocoa preparations
Notes
1. This Chapter does not cover:
(a) Food preparations containing more than 20% by weight of sausage, meat, meat offal, blood, insects, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or any combination thereof (Chapter 16);
(b) Preparations of headings 04.03, 19.01, 19.02, 19.04, 19.05, 21.05, 22.02, 22.08, 30.03 or 30.04.
2. Heading 18.06 includes sugar confectionery containing cocoa and, subject to Note 1 to this Chapter, other food preparations containing cocoa.
Vietnam trade in subheading 1801.00
Figures cover the whole 6-digit subheading 1801.00, not code 18010010 alone — UN Comtrade only publishes to 6 digits. Latest year available for Vietnam is 2023.
Imports
- 2021149,328 USD
- 2022387,936 USD
- 2023515,224 USD
Top partners 2023
- Philippines300,612 USD
- Venezuela61,312 USD
- Congo55,493 USD
- Côte d'Ivoire51,959 USD
- Ecuador25,688 USD
- Uganda20,160 USD
Exports
- 20213 mn USD
- 20223 mn USD
- 20233 mn USD
Top partners 2023
- Malaysia2 mn USD
- Japan503,304 USD
- Indonesia172,071 USD
- Belgium95,804 USD
- Netherlands71,891 USD
- Canada30,000 USD
- China, Hong Kong SAR15,610 USD
- Rep. of Korea10,206 USD
2024: as reported by partner countries
Vietnam has not filed 2024 yet, so this is rebuilt from what its 19 largest trading partners reported about trade with Vietnam (85% of Vietnam's trade). Not the same measure as the figures above — compare it only with the 2023 row beside it.
| 2023 | 2024 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 5 mn USD | 5 mn USD | -7% |
| Imports | 281,751 USD | 1 mn USD | +325% |
- Exports 2023: partners reported 5 mn USD where Vietnam reported 3 mn USD — 1.87× on this measure.
- Imports 2023: partners reported 281,751 USD where Vietnam reported 515,224 USD — 0.55× on this measure.
The gap is not a rounding difference: goods re-exported through Hong Kong or Singapore, a different heading chosen by the importing customs, and origin-based versus destination-based attribution all pull the two measures apart. Use the year-on-year change, not the level.
Source: UN Comtrade (preview API) — reported by Vietnam. Partner totals are as reported and may differ from partner-country statistics.
Corresponding US tariff lines
Six digits are identical worldwide under the HS Convention, so 1801.00 is the same subheading in both schedules. What differs is how each country splits it: below are the 2 US lines under 1801.00.
| US HTS code | Description | General duty |
|---|---|---|
| 1801.00.00.10 | Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted › Certified organic(kg) | Free |
| 1801.00.00.90 | Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted › Other(kg) | Free |
Additional Chapter 99 duties apply to goods of Vietnam
- 9903.02.69 +20% — The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 20%
- 9903.05.84 +12.5% — The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 12.5%
These are added to the General duty above, not in place of it. Whether a given article falls inside their scope — and the exclusion lists — is set out in the U.S. notes to Chapter 99, which are prose and not machine-readable, so this site does not assign them per code. Check the official schedule before quoting a landed cost.
Already terminated: 9903.01.72 +46%
The General column is the rate for Vietnam: the Special column lists US preference programmes (GSP, USMCA, KORUS…) and Vietnam is in none of them. Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States — 2026 HTS Revision 13. For reference only — classification on import is decided by US Customs, and anti-dumping, countervailing and Section 232/301 measures are not covered here.
Codes at the same level under 1801
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