# Cocoa (HS4 1806) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Cocoa at HS4 1806, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The cocoa subsector recorded $42.8B in reported global trade in 2024, with +15.4% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $42.8B |
| Latest annual change | +15.4% |
| Active exporters | 189 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 5 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $6.4B | 3,680 | 5 |
| 1996 | $6.9B | 3,823 | 5 |
| 1997 | $6.4B | 3,789 | 5 |
| 1998 | $6.0B | 3,879 | 5 |
| 1999 | $7.0B | 4,246 | 5 |
| 2000 | $7.0B | 4,940 | 5 |
| 2001 | $7.5B | 5,049 | 5 |
| 2002 | $8.1B | 5,474 | 5 |
| 2003 | $10.0B | 5,573 | 5 |
| 2004 | $11.6B | 5,635 | 5 |
| 2005 | $12.4B | 5,945 | 5 |
| 2006 | $13.8B | 6,271 | 5 |
| 2007 | $16.6B | 6,335 | 5 |
| 2008 | $19.1B | 6,419 | 5 |
| 2009 | $18.0B | 6,567 | 5 |
| 2010 | $19.8B | 6,926 | 5 |
| 2011 | $23.1B | 7,188 | 5 |
| 2012 | $23.6B | 7,431 | 5 |
| 2013 | $25.6B | 7,489 | 5 |
| 2014 | $27.4B | 7,878 | 5 |
| 2015 | $25.4B | 8,172 | 5 |
| 2016 | $26.1B | 8,170 | 5 |
| 2017 | $27.0B | 8,407 | 5 |
| 2018 | $28.6B | 8,575 | 5 |
| 2019 | $29.0B | 8,790 | 5 |
| 2020 | $28.3B | 8,664 | 5 |
| 2021 | $32.2B | 9,048 | 5 |
| 2022 | $33.4B | 9,254 | 5 |
| 2023 | $37.0B | 9,238 | 5 |
| 2024 | $42.8B | 9,338 | 5 |

## Leading corridors

- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $2.6B; growth +16.9%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $910.4M; growth +11%.
- Belgium to Netherlands: $882.3M; growth +12.6%.
- Germany to France: $803.3M; growth +9.9%.
- Belgium to Germany: $774.7M; growth +14.7%.
- Germany to United Kingdom: $726.9M; growth +14.3%.
- Belgium to France: $713.3M; growth +9.8%.
- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $701.0M; growth +10.6%.
- Poland to Germany: $670.3M; growth +11.6%.
- Germany to Poland: $617.3M; growth +5.2%.

## HS6 products

- Cocoa: powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (HS6 180610)
- 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 2kg (HS6 180620)
- Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars, filled, weighing 2kg or less (HS6 180631)
- Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars, (not filled), weighing 2kg or less (HS6 180632)
- Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18 (HS6 180690)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [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)

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