18020000 - COCOA AND COCOA - EU Trade

The main extra-EU suppliers of COCOA AND COCOA PREPARATIONS, Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste are 🇬🇭 Ghana, 🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire, 🇨🇲 Cameroon. 🇬🇭 Ghana leads with 39.5% of total imports (€9.5M). The HHI concentration index stands at 2175, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports COCOA AND COCOA PREPARATIONS, Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste to 5 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇦 Ukraine remains the largest client (26.2%, €2.6M), followed by 🇺🇦 Ukraine, 🇷🇺 Russia, 🇰🇭 Cambodia.

Within the EU, the leading importers of COCOA AND COCOA PREPARATIONS, Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste are 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇩🇪 Germany. 🇳🇱 Netherlands accounts for 39.3% of EU imports.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were surging, shifting by 138.9% and 89.5% respectively.

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
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Who is the main supplier of COCOA AND COCOA PREPARATIONS, Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of COCOA AND COCOA PREPARATIONS, Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste (NC8 18020000) is 🇬🇭 Ghana, accounting for 39.5% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for COCOA AND COCOA PREPARATIONS, Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste?

The extra-EU trade balance for COCOA AND COCOA PREPARATIONS, Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste (NC8 18020000) is €-14.1M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €24.0M, exports: €9.9M).

How much does the EU import of COCOA AND COCOA PREPARATIONS, Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste?

The EU imported €24.0M of COCOA AND COCOA PREPARATIONS, Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste (NC8 18020000) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 18.3M kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of COCOA AND COCOA PREPARATIONS, Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste?

The weighted average import price of COCOA AND COCOA PREPARATIONS, Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste (NC8 18020000) is €1.31/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most COCOA AND COCOA PREPARATIONS, Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste?

The leading EU member state importer of COCOA AND COCOA PREPARATIONS, Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste (NC8 18020000) is 🇳🇱 Netherlands, accounting for 39.3% of EU imports.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were surging, shifting by 138.9% and 89.5% respectively.

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€2.6M	26.2%	5.3M kg
2	🇷🇺 Russia	€1.3M	13.4%	2.1M kg
3	🇰🇭 Cambodia	€1.3M	12.8%	4.9M kg
4	🇧🇷 Brazil	€1.1M	10.8%	1.0M kg
5	🇲🇦 Morocco	€751K	7.6%	267K kg

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇬🇭 GH	€9.5M	8.1Mt	€1.16/kg	47.4%
2	🇨🇮 CI	€4.6M	4.8Mt	€0.9531/kg	22.9%
3	🇨🇲 CM	€3.5M	1.3Mt	€2.60/kg	17.3%
4	🇳🇬 Nigeria	€1.3M	1.2Mt	€1.06/kg	6.6%
5	🇯🇵 Japan	€769K	43Kt	€17.77/kg	3.8%
6	🇮🇩 Indonesia	€398K	446Kt	€0.8921/kg	2.0%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€2.6M	5.3Mt	€0.4926/kg	37.1%
2	🇷🇺 Russia	€1.3M	2.1Mt	€0.6229/kg	19.0%
3	🇰🇭 KH	€1.3M	4.9Mt	€0.2603/kg	18.1%
4	🇧🇷 Brazil	€1.1M	1.0Mt	€1.06/kg	15.2%
5	🇲🇦 Morocco	€751K	267Kt	€2.82/kg	10.7%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇬🇭 GH	€9.5M	8.1Mt	€1.16/kg	47.4%
2	🇨🇮 CI	€4.6M	4.8Mt	€0.9531/kg	22.9%
3	🇨🇲 CM	€3.5M	1.3Mt	€2.60/kg	17.3%
4	🇳🇬 Nigeria	€1.3M	1.2Mt	€1.06/kg	6.6%
5	🇯🇵 Japan	€769K	43Kt	€17.77/kg	3.8%
6	🇮🇩 Indonesia	€398K	446Kt	€0.8921/kg	2.0%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€2.6M	5.3Mt	€0.4926/kg	37.1%
2	🇷🇺 Russia	€1.3M	2.1Mt	€0.6229/kg	19.0%
3	🇰🇭 KH	€1.3M	4.9Mt	€0.2603/kg	18.1%
4	🇧🇷 Brazil	€1.1M	1.0Mt	€1.06/kg	15.2%
5	🇲🇦 Morocco	€751K	267Kt	€2.82/kg	10.7%

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