# HS4 1801 top trade corridors | Yugalinks

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Explore reported HS4 1801 trade corridors: leading exporter-to-importer routes, value, growth, market share, access, tariffs, and distance context.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/sector/hs4/1801/corridors

## Page details

- Page type: HS4 subsector top trade corridors
- HS4: **1801 - Cocoa beans**
- Parent sector: [HS2 18 overview](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/sector/hs2/18)
- Coverage: 1995-2024
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Answer

Côte d\'Ivoire to Netherlands leads the reported HS4 1801 routes with $1.2B in 2024 and +16.8% calculated three-year growth. The HS4 subsector recorded $16.5B in latest reported trade, with +20.8% calculated three-year growth.

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## Summary and indicators

| Measure | Value | Interpretation |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported HS4 trade | $16.5B | Reported value in 2024 |
| Displayed corridor value | $9.5B | Sum of the routes shown |
| HS4 3-year CAGR | +20.8% | Calculated annualized change |
| HS4 5-year CAGR | +14.6% | Calculated annualized change |
| HS4 10-year CAGR | +7.1% | Calculated annualized change |
| Latest year-on-year change | +78.5% | Calculated change from the prior year |
| Reported trend | Rapid growth | Available HS4 trend label |
| Historical peak | $16.5B in 2024 | Reported-history comparison |
| Latest below peak | 0% | Calculated peak comparison |
| Exporter / importer HHI | 1,251.9 / 1,092.6 | Calculated concentration indicators |
| Trade volatility | 0.5 | Calculated variation in annual values |
| Active corridors / exporters / importers / HS6 | 2,181 / 150 / 165 / 1 | Latest available breadth |

## Growth leaders

- **Guinea -> Malaysia**: +192.8% calculated three-year CAGR, $240.9M latest reported value, 1.5% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **Peru -> Malaysia**: +134.9% calculated three-year CAGR, $176.8M latest reported value, 1.1% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **Ecuador -> Malaysia**: +82.3% calculated three-year CAGR, $496.0M latest reported value, 3% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **Ecuador -> Belgium**: +76.9% calculated three-year CAGR, $226.0M latest reported value, 1.4% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **Ecuador -> Germany**: +72.1% calculated three-year CAGR, $197.2M latest reported value, 1.2% market share, trend Rapid growth.

## Access and tariff context

FTA status, tariff fields, and distance are route context. Group averages below are calculated from the displayed routes and are not tariff recommendations.

| Access group | Reported route value | Routes | Average 3-year CAGR | Average applied tariff | Average tariff advantage |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| FTA reported | $5.3B | 14 | +37% | 0% | +0 pp |
| No FTA reported | $4.2B | 11 | +47.6% | 0.1% | +0 pp |

- Lowest reported applied tariff route: **Netherlands -> Germany** at 0%.
- Largest reported tariff advantage route: **Ecuador -> Belgium** at +0.1 pp.

## Full corridor table

| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Latest trade | 3-year CAGR | 5-year CAGR | 10-year CAGR | Market share | FTA / access | Applied tariff | MFN tariff | Preferential tariff | Tariff advantage | Distance | Historical peak | Latest below peak | Years | Trend |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | Côte d\'Ivoire | Netherlands | $1.2B | +16.8% | +5.3% | +10.4% | 7.1% | FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 5,278 km | $1.2B (2024) | 0% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 2 | Nigeria | Netherlands | $693.1M | +42.5% | +31.6% | +7.8% | 4.2% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 5,093 km | $693.1M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 3 | Netherlands | Germany | $644.0M | +35.1% | +30.1% | +16.9% | 3.9% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 579 km | $644.0M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 4 | Cameroon | Netherlands | $558.0M | +17.8% | +9.9% | +4.3% | 3.4% | FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 5,412 km | $558.0M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 5 | Nigeria | Malaysia | $507.7M | +58.4% | +72.1% | +35.6% | 3.1% | No FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | Not reported | Not reported | 10,895 km | $507.7M (2024) | 0% | 22 | Rapid growth |
| 6 | Ecuador | Malaysia | $496.0M | +82.3% | +48.5% | +35.8% | 3% | No FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | Not reported | Not reported | 19,819 km | $496.0M (2024) | 0% | 18 | Rapid growth |
| 7 | Malaysia | Singapore | $475.4M | +33.1% | +20.9% | +22.6% | 2.9% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 316 km | $475.4M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 8 | Côte d\'Ivoire | Belgium | $457.9M | -2.6% | +8.6% | +4.7% | 2.8% | FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 5,104 km | $495.4M (2021) | 7.6% | 26 | Stable |
| 9 | Côte d\'Ivoire | Malaysia | $448.0M | -0.2% | +7.9% | +8.6% | 2.7% | No FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | Not reported | Not reported | 11,724 km | $451.0M (2021) | 0.7% | 28 | Stable |
| 10 | Côte d\'Ivoire | Germany | $404.6M | +16.3% | +3.5% | +0.7% | 2.4% | FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 5,470 km | $601.7M (2011) | 32.8% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 11 | Ecuador | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $383.6M | +27.5% | +28% | +5.1% | 2.3% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 4,786 km | $383.6M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 12 | Côte d\'Ivoire | Canada | $354.6M | +26.7% | +21% | +14.9% | 2.1% | No FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 8,427 km | $354.6M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 13 | Ecuador | Indonesia | $345.4M | +31.6% | +17.5% | +27.6% | 2.1% | No FTA reported | 0.2% | 0.2% | Not reported | Not reported | 18,825 km | $345.4M (2024) | 0% | 18 | Rapid growth |
| 14 | Côte d\'Ivoire | Turkey | $282.1M | +12.5% | +15.3% | +4.4% | 1.7% | No FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 5,136 km | $282.1M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 15 | Ecuador | Netherlands | $280.0M | +66.3% | +25.2% | +25% | 1.7% | FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0.1 pp | 9,844 km | $280.0M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 16 | Ghana | Netherlands | $273.0M | +5.1% | -4.1% | -3.5% | 1.7% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 5,100 km | $446.1M (2016) | 38.8% | 30 | Growing |
| 17 | Guinea | Malaysia | $240.9M | +192.8% | +206.2% | +52.1% | 1.5% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 12,729 km | $240.9M (2024) | 0% | 18 | Rapid growth |
| 18 | Ecuador | Belgium | $226.0M | +76.9% | +67.5% | +28% | 1.4% | FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0.1 pp | 9,790 km | $226.0M (2024) | 0% | 26 | Rapid growth |
| 19 | Ecuador | Mexico | $208.2M | +44.1% | +27.7% | +13.5% | 1.3% | No FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | +0.1 pp | 3,183 km | $208.2M (2024) | 0% | 26 | Rapid growth |
| 20 | Ecuador | Germany | $197.2M | +72.1% | +40.7% | +16.9% | 1.2% | FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0.1 pp | 10,423 km | $197.2M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 21 | Côte d\'Ivoire | United Kingdom | $194.4M | +8.2% | +9.9% | +6.7% | 1.2% | FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 5,130 km | $194.4M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Growing |
| 22 | Belgium | Germany | $188.4M | +19.6% | +22.5% | +37.4% | 1.1% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 653 km | $188.4M (2024) | 0% | 25 | Rapid growth |
| 23 | Peru | Malaysia | $176.8M | +134.9% | +78.5% | +43.5% | 1.1% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | Not reported | Not reported | 19,010 km | $176.8M (2024) | 0% | 13 | Rapid growth |
| 24 | Côte d\'Ivoire | France | $174.0M | +9.1% | +4% | +7.2% | 1.1% | FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 4,860 km | $174.0M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Growing |
| 25 | Côte d\'Ivoire | Italy | $162.7M | +14.7% | +9.3% | +1.8% | 1% | FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 4,367 km | $162.7M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Rapid growth |

## Definitions

Latest trade values are reported merchandise trade observations. CAGR, market share, HHI, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated indicators over the available history. FTA, tariffs, and distance provide route context where available. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed or presented as forecasts.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

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