HS4 subsector intelligence

Cocoa
HS4 1804 trade overview

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

HS4 18041995-2024 coverageRapid growth
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$13.0BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+124.6%Latest year on year
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Exporters

141Active reporting countries
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Importers

178Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$13.0B in trade, with +33.2% annualized growth over three years.

Cocoa is recorded across 2,151 active corridors, with 141 exporters and 178 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: $1.4B1996: $1.5B1997: $1.6B1998: $1.6B1999: $1.6B2000: $1.2B2001: $1.1B2002: $1.4B2003: $1.9B2004: $2.1B2005: $2.7B2006: $2.7B2007: $3.3B2008: $4.4B2009: $4.1B2010: $4.2B2011: $3.6B2012: $2.7B2013: $3.6B2014: $5.8B2015: $5.4B2016: $5.2B2017: $5.2B2018: $5.3B2019: $5.5B2020: $5.5B2021: $5.5B2022: $5.0B2023: $5.8B2024: $13.0B
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$978.3M+31.1%1579 kmYes
2NetherlandsNLDBelgiumBEL$729.3M+34.7%1174 kmYes
3NetherlandsNLDUnited KingdomGBR$349.9M+40.7%1358 kmYes
4IndonesiaIDNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$329.6M+16.7%116,181 kmNo
5FranceFRABelgiumBEL$308.8M+30.1%1264 kmYes
6GermanyDEUBelgiumBEL$294.4M+24.4%1653 kmYes
7GermanyDEUPolandPOL$290.9M+44.1%1518 kmYes
8IndonesiaIDNIndiaIND$266.2M+50.7%14,999 kmYes
9MalaysiaMYSUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$258.4M+33.1%115,128 kmNo
10Côte d\'IvoireCIVNetherlandsNLD$248.2M+45.5%15,278 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$3.5B891
2IndonesiaIDN$1.5B551
3GermanyDEU$1.5B741
4MalaysiaMYS$1.2B671
5FranceFRA$1.1B881
6Côte d\'IvoireCIV$942.4M501
7SingaporeSGP$381.8M451
8GhanaGHA$376.7M811
9BrazilBRA$284.7M301
10PeruPER$263.5M631
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1GermanyDEU$1.9B781
2BelgiumBEL$1.4B301
3NetherlandsNLD$1.1B571
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.1B371
5FranceFRA$922.5M451
6PolandPOL$766.5M301
7United KingdomGBR$660.4M401
8ItalyITA$617.0M341
9CanadaCAN$406.1M551
10Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$356.4M371

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 1804

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

1 classifications shownCocoa
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Cocoa: butter, fat and oilHS6 180400

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.