HS4 subsector intelligence

Cocoa
HS4 1806 trade overview

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

HS4 18061995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$42.8BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+15.4%Latest year on year
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Exporters

189Active reporting countries
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Importers

200Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

5Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$42.8B in trade, with +9.9% annualized growth over three years.

Cocoa is recorded across 9,338 active corridors, with 189 exporters and 200 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: $6.4B1996: $6.9B1997: $6.4B1998: $6.0B1999: $7.0B2000: $7.0B2001: $7.5B2002: $8.1B2003: $10.0B2004: $11.6B2005: $12.4B2006: $13.8B2007: $16.6B2008: $19.1B2009: $18.0B2010: $19.8B2011: $23.1B2012: $23.6B2013: $25.6B2014: $27.4B2015: $25.4B2016: $26.1B2017: $27.0B2018: $28.6B2019: $29.0B2020: $28.3B2021: $32.2B2022: $33.4B2023: $37.0B2024: $42.8B
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
1CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$2.6B+16.9%5556 kmYes
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$910.4M+11%5556 kmYes
3BelgiumBELNetherlandsNLD$882.3M+12.6%5174 kmYes
4GermanyDEUFranceFRA$803.3M+9.9%5881 kmYes
5BelgiumBELGermanyDEU$774.7M+14.7%5653 kmYes
6GermanyDEUUnited KingdomGBR$726.9M+14.3%5935 kmYes
7BelgiumBELFranceFRA$713.3M+9.8%5264 kmYes
8MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$701.0M+10.6%53,359 kmYes
9PolandPOLGermanyDEU$670.3M+11.6%5518 kmYes
10GermanyDEUPolandPOL$617.3M+5.2%5518 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
1GermanyDEU$6.9B1615
2BelgiumBEL$4.8B1795
3PolandPOL$3.2B1575
4ItalyITA$3.1B1695
5CanadaCAN$2.8B1245
6NetherlandsNLD$2.5B1735
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$2.1B1655
8FranceFRA$1.9B1755
9Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$1.3B1595
10United KingdomGBR$1.2B1645
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$4.9B1215
2GermanyDEU$3.7B1245
3United KingdomGBR$3.3B1115
4FranceFRA$3.2B1145
5NetherlandsNLD$2.1B1155
6CanadaCAN$1.5B1265
7PolandPOL$1.5B945
8BelgiumBEL$1.5B945
9SpainESP$1.0B915
10ItalyITA$892.1M795

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 1806

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

5 classifications shownCocoa
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Cocoa: powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS6 180610
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Chocolate & other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form in containers or immediate packings, content exceeding 2kgHS6 180620
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Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars, filled, weighing 2kg or lessHS6 180631
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Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars, (not filled), weighing 2kg or lessHS6 180632
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Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18HS6 180690

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.