HS4 subsector intelligence

Cocoa
HS4 1803 trade overview

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

HS4 18031995-2024 coverageRapid growth
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$7.6BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+58.6%Latest year on year
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Exporters

124Active reporting countries
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Importers

169Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$7.6B in trade, with +26.1% annualized growth over three years.

Cocoa is recorded across 1,651 active corridors, with 124 exporters and 169 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: $413.5M1996: $485.8M1997: $524.6M1998: $578.6M1999: $596.6M2000: $492.1M2001: $587.4M2002: $905.4M2003: $1.2B2004: $1.1B2005: $1.0B2006: $1.1B2007: $1.4B2008: $1.7B2009: $2.0B2010: $2.9B2011: $3.5B2012: $3.0B2013: $2.9B2014: $3.4B2015: $3.3B2016: $3.3B2017: $3.2B2018: $3.0B2019: $3.1B2020: $3.5B2021: $3.8B2022: $3.7B2023: $4.4B2024: $7.6B
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
1NetherlandsNLDGermanyDEU$700.3M+54.4%2579 kmYes
2Côte d\'IvoireCIVNetherlandsNLD$444.1M+19.1%25,278 kmYes
3NetherlandsNLDBelgiumBEL$410.5M+24.9%2174 kmYes
4Côte d\'IvoireCIVUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$254.9M+7.1%27,940 kmNo
5Côte d\'IvoireCIVSpainESP$253.7M+57.7%23,885 kmYes
6Côte d\'IvoireCIVFranceFRA$183.0M+16.9%24,860 kmYes
7GermanyDEUBelgiumBEL$182.2M+39.8%2653 kmYes
8NetherlandsNLDFranceFRA$161.7M+13.2%2431 kmYes
9GermanyDEUPolandPOL$142.1M+53%2518 kmYes
10GermanyDEUItalyITA$136.3M+35.9%21,184 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
1NetherlandsNLD$1.8B772
2Côte d\'IvoireCIV$1.7B612
3GermanyDEU$790.4M542
4GhanaGHA$626.4M702
5FranceFRA$352.7M772
6IndonesiaIDN$304.5M522
7MalaysiaMYS$288.0M472
8CameroonCMR$235.3M312
9BelgiumBEL$205.5M752
10EcuadorECU$176.3M412
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1GermanyDEU$1.0B592
2NetherlandsNLD$735.3M622
3BelgiumBEL$700.4M272
4FranceFRA$527.8M502
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$522.1M352
6SpainESP$465.9M262
7PolandPOL$457.5M282
8ItalyITA$383.2M252
9MalaysiaMYS$222.7M252
10RussiaRUS$151.5M262

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 1803

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

2 classifications shownCocoa
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Cocoa: paste, not defattedHS6 180310
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Cocoa: paste, wholly or partly defattedHS6 180320

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.