HS4 subsector intelligence

Cocoa
HS4 1802 trade overview

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

HS4 18021995-2024 coverageRapid growth
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$289.7MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+19.2%Latest year on year
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Exporters

90Active reporting countries
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Importers

102Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$289.7M in trade, with +14.3% annualized growth over three years.

Cocoa is recorded across 631 active corridors, with 90 exporters and 102 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: $23.7M1996: $12.5M1997: $13.4M1998: $17.6M1999: $17.3M2000: $18.0M2001: $32.7M2002: $55.4M2003: $83.4M2004: $70.5M2005: $66.4M2006: $70.0M2007: $100.2M2008: $139.8M2009: $144.2M2010: $152.9M2011: $138.0M2012: $143.5M2013: $70.7M2014: $103.0M2015: $138.9M2016: $136.4M2017: $112.4M2018: $97.0M2019: $120.0M2020: $135.0M2021: $193.9M2022: $168.8M2023: $243.0M2024: $289.7M
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\'IvoireCIVMexicoMEX$67.4M+77.8%110,355 kmNo
2Côte d\'IvoireCIVUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$53.1M+13.9%17,940 kmNo
3Côte d\'IvoireCIVMalaysiaMYS$44.4M+133.1%111,724 kmNo
4Côte d\'IvoireCIVNetherlandsNLD$41.8M+65.7%15,278 kmYes
5Côte d\'IvoireCIVIndonesiaIDN$10.0M+32.8%112,385 kmNo
6FranceFRAGermanyDEU$8.9M+19.9%1881 kmYes
7Côte d\'IvoireCIVPolandPOL$7.5M+28.5%15,684 kmYes
8Côte d\'IvoireCIVUruguayURY$5.5M+9.5%17,039 kmNo
9Côte d\'IvoireCIVFranceFRA$4.0M+34%14,860 kmYes
10GhanaGHABelgiumBEL$3.4M-8.4%14,927 kmNo

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$244.6M241
2GhanaGHA$9.4M331
3FranceFRA$9.3M231
4GermanyDEU$5.2M311
5NetherlandsNLD$2.6M301
6BelgiumBEL$2.5M201
7MalaysiaMYS$1.8M101
8IndonesiaIDN$1.7M151
9PeruPER$1.6M151
10EcuadorECU$1.4M181
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1MexicoMEX$70.2M421
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$53.4M131
3NetherlandsNLD$48.3M361
4MalaysiaMYS$45.8M91
5GermanyDEU$10.7M391
6IndonesiaIDN$10.6M141
7PolandPOL$7.7M151
8BelgiumBEL$6.2M121
9UruguayURY$5.8M61
10FranceFRA$5.1M181

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 1802

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

1 classifications shownCocoa
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Cocoa: shells, husks, skins and other cocoa wasteHS6 180200

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.