Route intelligence

The routes that move Cocoa: paste, not defatted

A sharper view of the exporter-to-importer lanes behind the product. Start with the routes that matter most, then compare growth, access, and emerging signals.

Leading corridorNetherlands Germany$688.7M latest reported trade
Top five concentration254.7%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year2024100 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes94corridors with positive 3-year growth
Access coverage68routes with reported FTA context
View statusReportedderived route comparison

The corridor workbench

Where the product actually moves

Ranked by the latest reported trade value. Use growth and access together; a large lane is not automatically an easy lane.

Top 100 corridorsLatest reported value
RankRouteTrade value3-year growthShareAccessSignal
01
Netherlands GermanyNLD / DEU
$688.7M+55.2%72.3%FTA reportedAccelerating
02
Netherlands BelgiumNLD / BEL
$410.2M+25%59%FTA reportedAccelerating
03
Côte d'Ivoire NetherlandsCIV / NLD
$371.6M+15.4%61.6%FTA reportedAccelerating
04
Germany BelgiumDEU / BEL
$182.2M+39.8%26.2%FTA reportedAccelerating
05
Côte d'Ivoire FranceCIV / FRA
$182.0M+17.3%35.5%FTA reportedGrowing
06
Côte d'Ivoire USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCIV / USA
$171.7M+4.5%47.9%No FTA reportedAccelerating
07
Netherlands FranceNLD / FRA
$161.0M+13.4%31.4%FTA reportedGrowing
08
Germany PolandDEU / POL
$142.1M+53.3%31.6%FTA reportedAccelerating
09
Germany ItalyDEU / ITA
$128.0M+35.8%34.4%FTA reportedGrowing
10
Indonesia ChinaIDN / CHN
$78.9M+18%55.1%FTA reportedAccelerating
11
France BelgiumFRA / BEL
$78.5M+38.7%11.3%FTA reportedGrowing
12
Belgium PolandBEL / POL
$77.8M+138.3%17.3%FTA reportedAccelerating
13
Germany NetherlandsDEU / NLD
$77.4M+38.5%12.8%FTA reportedGrowing
14
Côte d'Ivoire SpainCIV / ESP
$73.6M+203.8%36.8%FTA reportedAccelerating
15
Canada USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCAN / USA
$72.7M+45.7%20.3%FTA reportedGrowing
16
Switzerland, Liechtenstein GermanyCHE / DEU
$72.0M+13.5%7.6%FTA reportedAccelerating
17
Netherlands PolandNLD / POL
$62.1M+16%13.8%FTA reportedAccelerating
18
Ghana PolandGHA / POL
$61.9M+17.1%13.8%No FTA reportedAccelerating
19
Malaysia JapanMYS / JPN
$60.9M+39.7%42.5%FTA reportedAccelerating
20
Ghana NetherlandsGHA / NLD
$59.5M+1.1%9.9%No FTA reportedAccelerating
21
Netherlands RussiaNLD / RUS
$58.1M+70.1%39.2%No FTA reportedAccelerating
22
Côte d'Ivoire United KingdomCIV / GBR
$57.8M+54.4%45.2%FTA reportedAccelerating
23
France ItalyFRA / ITA
$57.6M+49.2%15.5%FTA reportedAccelerating
24
France GermanyFRA / DEU
$57.1M+11.1%6%FTA reportedAccelerating
25
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands CanadaUSA / CAN
$56.0M+24.5%42.9%FTA reportedGrowing

Movement to watch

Growth leaders and emerging lanes

The strongest growth rates are a starting point for investigation, not a forecast. Check the underlying value and route conditions.

01

Growth leader

Peru Brazil

+2,512.5%3-year CAGR

$17.4M latest value · 62.3% share

02

Growth leader

Côte d'Ivoire Italy

+852.2%3-year CAGR

$32.8M latest value · 8.8% share

03

Growth leader

Nigeria Germany

+550%3-year CAGR

$13.2M latest value · 1.4% share

04

Growth leader

Cameroon Germany

+364.2%3-year CAGR

$25.6M latest value · 2.7% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

These corridors carry a reported signal or a non-routine attention label in the available route context.

AcceleratingNetherlands Germany+55.2%
AcceleratingNetherlands Belgium+25%
AcceleratingCôte d'Ivoire Netherlands+15.4%
AcceleratingGermany Belgium+39.8%

Access comparison

Does preferential access show up in the route mix?

Compare the value and growth of corridors with a reported free-trade agreement indicator against corridors without one. This is context for research, not a tariff recommendation.

Read the methodology
FTA reported$4.5B
68 corridors · +68.8% average growth
No FTA reported$1.1B
32 corridors · +127% average growth
Access fields are shown only where reported context is available.

How to read this view

Scale, momentum, and access belong in the same frame.

Trade value identifies the routes with the largest observed footprint. Growth shows how that footprint has changed over the available three-year comparison. Share indicates the route's position within the displayed product view.

Distance, FTA status, volatility, and signals add context from supporting bilateral datasets. Missing values are not filled or treated as zero.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.