# Cocoa and cocoa preparations (HS2 18) Sector Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Cocoa and cocoa preparations at HS2 18, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The cocoa and cocoa preparations sector recorded $84.9B in reported global trade in 2024, with +41.4% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $84.9B |
| Latest annual change | +41.4% |
| Active exporters | 193 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 11 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $11.0B | 4,282 | 11 |
| 1996 | $12.4B | 4,385 | 11 |
| 1997 | $11.5B | 4,379 | 11 |
| 1998 | $11.4B | 4,485 | 11 |
| 1999 | $12.4B | 4,900 | 11 |
| 2000 | $11.0B | 5,560 | 11 |
| 2001 | $12.0B | 5,650 | 11 |
| 2002 | $14.8B | 6,147 | 11 |
| 2003 | $18.8B | 6,238 | 11 |
| 2004 | $20.4B | 6,268 | 11 |
| 2005 | $21.5B | 6,555 | 11 |
| 2006 | $23.1B | 6,907 | 11 |
| 2007 | $27.6B | 6,958 | 11 |
| 2008 | $33.1B | 7,009 | 11 |
| 2009 | $34.3B | 7,267 | 11 |
| 2010 | $38.0B | 7,700 | 11 |
| 2011 | $43.7B | 7,882 | 11 |
| 2012 | $41.1B | 8,139 | 11 |
| 2013 | $42.0B | 8,218 | 11 |
| 2014 | $47.1B | 8,601 | 11 |
| 2015 | $45.5B | 8,895 | 11 |
| 2016 | $45.9B | 8,889 | 11 |
| 2017 | $46.0B | 9,168 | 11 |
| 2018 | $47.8B | 9,360 | 11 |
| 2019 | $48.4B | 9,547 | 11 |
| 2020 | $48.0B | 9,432 | 11 |
| 2021 | $54.0B | 9,816 | 11 |
| 2022 | $53.3B | 10,025 | 11 |
| 2023 | $60.1B | 10,034 | 11 |
| 2024 | $84.9B | 10,227 | 11 |

## Growth and market structure

- Trend: Rapid growth
- Three-year CAGR: +16.3%
- Five-year CAGR: +11.9%
- Historical peak: $84.9B in 2,024
- Positive-growth years: 79.3%
- Exporter concentration HHI: 1,646
- Importer concentration HHI: 712.4
- Trade volatility coefficient: 0.5

## Leading corridors

| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 products | Distance | FTA |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | Netherlands | Germany | $2.9B | +30.4% | 11 | 579 km | Yes |
| 2 | Canada | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $2.8B | +17.8% | 10 | 556 km | Yes |
| 3 | Côte d\'Ivoire | Netherlands | $2.0B | +20.8% | 10 | 5,278 km | Yes |
| 4 | Netherlands | Belgium | $1.5B | +24% | 11 | 174 km | Yes |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | Canada | $1.3B | +16.3% | 11 | 556 km | Yes |
| 6 | Germany | Poland | $1.1B | +15.9% | 11 | 518 km | Yes |
| 7 | Belgium | Germany | $1.0B | +14.7% | 11 | 653 km | Yes |
| 8 | Germany | France | $934.7M | +10.6% | 11 | 881 km | Yes |
| 9 | Belgium | Netherlands | $920.3M | +11.7% | 11 | 174 km | Yes |
| 10 | Germany | Belgium | $845.3M | +20.4% | 11 | 653 km | Yes |

## Leading exporters

| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 products |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Netherlands | $9.8B | 175 | 11 |
| 2 | Germany | $9.7B | 162 | 11 |
| 3 | Côte d\'Ivoire | $7.6B | 99 | 11 |
| 4 | Belgium | $5.4B | 180 | 11 |
| 5 | France | $3.7B | 175 | 11 |
| 6 | Italy | $3.3B | 170 | 11 |
| 7 | Poland | $3.3B | 157 | 11 |
| 8 | Malaysia | $3.2B | 190 | 11 |
| 9 | Canada | $3.0B | 125 | 11 |
| 10 | Ecuador | $2.9B | 91 | 11 |

## Leading importers

| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 products |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Germany | $8.5B | 134 | 11 |
| 2 | Netherlands | $7.9B | 129 | 11 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $7.8B | 127 | 11 |
| 4 | France | $5.3B | 132 | 11 |
| 5 | Belgium | $4.9B | 112 | 11 |
| 6 | United Kingdom | $4.4B | 126 | 11 |
| 7 | Malaysia | $3.3B | 98 | 11 |
| 8 | Canada | $2.9B | 136 | 11 |
| 9 | Poland | $2.9B | 106 | 11 |
| 10 | Italy | $2.6B | 98 | 11 |

## HS6 products

- Cocoa beans: whole or broken, raw or roasted (HS6 180100)
- Cocoa: shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste (HS6 180200)
- Cocoa: paste, not defatted (HS6 180310)
- Cocoa: paste, wholly or partly defatted (HS6 180320)
- Cocoa: butter, fat and oil (HS6 180400)
- Cocoa: powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (HS6 180500)
- Cocoa: powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (HS6 180610)
- Chocolate & other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form in containers or immediate packings, content exceeding 2kg (HS6 180620)
- Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars, filled, weighing 2kg or less (HS6 180631)
- Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars, (not filled), weighing 2kg or less (HS6 180632)
- Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18 (HS6 180690)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS2. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024. The data release was refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:08.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
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