HS4 subsector intelligence

Cocoa beans
HS4 1801 trade overview

A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.

HS4 18011995-2024 coverageRapid growth
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$16.5BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+78.5%Latest year on year
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Exporters

150Active reporting countries
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Importers

165Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$16.5B in trade, with +20.8% annualized growth over three years.

Cocoa beans is recorded across 2,181 active corridors, with 150 exporters and 165 importers.

Annual trend

Subsector momentum over time

Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗

Annual subsector tradeReported global trade from 1995 to 2024.1995: $2.4B1996: $3.1B1997: $2.6B1998: $2.9B1999: $2.8B2000: $2.0B2001: $2.2B2002: $3.4B2003: $4.3B2004: $4.2B2005: $4.2B2006: $4.4B2007: $5.1B2008: $6.5B2009: $8.5B2010: $8.3B2011: $9.8B2012: $8.4B2013: $7.3B2014: $8.3B2015: $9.3B2016: $8.7B2017: $8.2B2018: $8.5B2019: $8.4B2020: $8.2B2021: $9.4B2022: $7.8B2023: $9.3B2024: $16.5B
Reported global trade by year.

Top trade corridors

Where the subsector moves

Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗

Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
RankExporterImporterTrade valueGrowthHS6DistanceFTA
1Côte d\'IvoireCIVNetherlandsNLD$1.2B+16.8%15,278 kmYes
2NigeriaNGANetherlandsNLD$693.1M+42.5%15,093 kmNo
3NetherlandsNLDGermanyDEU$644.0M+35.1%1579 kmYes
4CameroonCMRNetherlandsNLD$558.0M+17.8%15,412 kmYes
5NigeriaNGAMalaysiaMYS$507.7M+58.4%110,895 kmNo
6EcuadorECUMalaysiaMYS$496.0M+82.3%119,819 kmNo
7MalaysiaMYSSingaporeSGP$475.4M+33.1%1316 kmYes
8Côte d\'IvoireCIVBelgiumBEL$457.9M-2.6%15,104 kmYes
9Côte d\'IvoireCIVMalaysiaMYS$448.0M-0.2%111,724 kmNo
10Côte d\'IvoireCIVGermanyDEU$404.6M+16.3%15,470 kmYes

Market structure

Where supply and demand concentrate

Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗

Top exporters2024 ranking
RankCountryExportsPartnersHS6
1Côte d\'IvoireCIV$4.4B411
2EcuadorECU$2.6B561
3NigeriaNGA$1.8B381
4GhanaGHA$1.4B681
5CameroonCMR$873.4M301
6NetherlandsNLD$806.6M671
7PeruPER$717.8M641
8MalaysiaMYS$569.3M141
9GuineaGIN$446.4M171
10UgandaUGA$347.0M381
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1NetherlandsNLD$3.7B841
2MalaysiaMYS$2.8B351
3GermanyDEU$1.7B861
4BelgiumBEL$1.2B601
5IndonesiaIDN$1.1B501
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$797.4M501
7CanadaCAN$762.8M451
8SingaporeSGP$530.6M351
9ItalyITA$521.9M491
10SpainESP$521.7M511

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 1801

Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗

1 classifications shownCocoa beans
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Cocoa beans: whole or broken, raw or roastedHS6 180100

Definitions and coverage

Read the numbers with context

Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.

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Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

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Missing data

Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.

Coverage: 1995-2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:09

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.