What is the EU trade balance for COCOA AND COCOA PREPARATIONS, Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted?

The extra-EU trade balance for COCOA AND COCOA PREPARATIONS, Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted (NC8 1803) is €-4.9B over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €7.8B, exports: €3.0B).

How much does the EU import of COCOA AND COCOA PREPARATIONS, Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted?

The EU imported €7.8B of COCOA AND COCOA PREPARATIONS, Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted (NC8 1803) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 1.6B kg in volume.

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Extra-EU sourcing of COCOA AND COCOA PREPARATIONS, Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted is highly concentrated. 🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire captures 56.1% of imports (€4.4B), followed by 🇬🇭 Ghana (16.5%). With an HHI of 3563, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports COCOA AND COCOA PREPARATIONS, Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇷🇺 Russia remains the largest client (18.7%, €555.8M), followed by 🇷🇺 Russia, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇺🇦 Ukraine.

Within the EU, the leading importers of COCOA AND COCOA PREPARATIONS, Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted are 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇫🇷 France. 🇳🇱 Netherlands accounts for 36.9% of EU imports.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were surging, shifting by 50.3% and 46.7% respectively.

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Import Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire

Export Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇷🇺 Russia	€555.8M	18.7%	66.5M kg
2	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€430.7M	14.5%	74.8M kg
3	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€308.4M	10.4%	48.9M kg
4	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€296.4M	10.0%	40.6M kg
5	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€255.6M	8.6%	31.8M kg
6	🇸🇬 Singapore	€40.3M	1.4%	12.3M kg
7	🇺🇸 United States	€39.7M	1.3%	7.8M kg
8	🇲🇾 Malaysia	€28.1M	0.9%	5.0M kg
9	🇮🇩 Indonesia	€22.8M	0.8%	5.3M kg
10	🇽🇸 XS	€15.6M	0.5%	4.3M kg

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Import €/kg

€4.99/kg

Export €/kg

€6.57/kg

Market concentration (HHI)

3,931

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Third-country sourcing partners

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇮 CI	€4.4B	923.8Mt	€4.76/kg	58.9%
2	🇬🇭 GH	€1.3B	259.6Mt	€5.00/kg	17.4%
3	🇨🇲 CM	€672.5M	123.7Mt	€5.44/kg	9.0%
4	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€541.7M	86.9Mt	€6.23/kg	7.3%
5	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€340.6M	46.1Mt	€7.39/kg	4.6%
6	🇳🇬 Nigeria	€109.6M	30.8Mt	€3.56/kg	1.5%
7	🇮🇩 Indonesia	€106.6M	31.5Mt	€3.38/kg	1.4%
8	🇺🇸 United States	€950	82	€11.59/kg	0.0%
9	🇦🇺 Australia	€471	8	€58.88/kg	0.0%
10	🇵🇪 Peru	€200	26	€7.69/kg	0.0%

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Third-country target markets

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇷🇺 Russia	€555.8M	66.5Mt	€8.35/kg	27.9%
2	🇹🇷 Turkey	€430.7M	74.8Mt	€5.76/kg	21.6%
3	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€308.4M	48.9Mt	€6.31/kg	15.5%
4	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€296.4M	40.6Mt	€7.30/kg	14.9%
5	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€255.6M	31.8Mt	€8.03/kg	12.8%
6	🇸🇬 Singapore	€40.3M	12.3Mt	€3.27/kg	2.0%
7	🇺🇸 United States	€39.7M	7.8Mt	€5.06/kg	2.0%
8	🇲🇾 Malaysia	€28.1M	5.0Mt	€5.66/kg	1.4%
9	🇮🇩 Indonesia	€22.8M	5.3Mt	€4.30/kg	1.1%
10	🇽🇸 XS	€15.6M	4.3Mt	€3.67/kg	0.8%

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