18032000 - Cocoa paste, whether or not - EU Trade

Extra-EU sourcing of Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted, Wholly or partly defatted is highly concentrated. 🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire captures 66.6% of imports (€1.4B), followed by 🇬🇭 Ghana (9.9%). With an HHI of 4661, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted, Wholly or partly defatted to 7 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇸🇬 Singapore remains the largest client (17.4%, €40.3M), followed by 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇲🇾 Malaysia.

Within the EU, 🇪🇸 Spain concentrates 49.3% of Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted, Wholly or partly defatted imports, well ahead of 🇳🇱 Netherlands (33.9%). The top importing member states are 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇩🇪 Germany.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were surging, shifting by 61.1% and 51.1% respectively.

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
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Who is the main supplier of Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted, Wholly or partly defatted to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted, Wholly or partly defatted (NC8 18032000) is 🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire, accounting for 66.6% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted, Wholly or partly defatted?

The extra-EU trade balance for Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted, Wholly or partly defatted (NC8 18032000) is €-1.9B over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €2.1B, exports: €232.0M).

How much does the EU import of Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted, Wholly or partly defatted?

The EU imported €2.1B of Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted, Wholly or partly defatted (NC8 18032000) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 612.5M kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted, Wholly or partly defatted?

The weighted average import price of Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted, Wholly or partly defatted (NC8 18032000) is €3.49/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted, Wholly or partly defatted?

The leading EU member state importer of Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted, Wholly or partly defatted (NC8 18032000) is 🇪🇸 Spain, accounting for 49.3% of EU imports.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were surging, shifting by 61.1% and 51.1% respectively.

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇸🇬 Singapore	€40.3M	17.4%	12.3M kg
2	🇺🇸 United States	€39.7M	17.1%	7.8M kg
3	🇲🇾 Malaysia	€28.1M	12.1%	5.0M kg
4	🇮🇩 Indonesia	€22.8M	9.8%	5.3M kg
5	🇽🇸 XS	€15.6M	6.7%	4.3M kg
6	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€13.3M	5.7%	3.7M kg
7	🇲🇽 Mexico	€5.8M	2.5%	1.2M kg

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇮 CI	€1.4B	409.7Mt	€3.48/kg	70.0%
2	🇬🇭 GH	€211.0M	62.9Mt	€3.35/kg	10.4%
3	🇨🇲 CM	€184.1M	49.1Mt	€3.75/kg	9.0%
4	🇳🇬 Nigeria	€109.6M	30.8Mt	€3.56/kg	5.4%
5	🇮🇩 Indonesia	€106.6M	31.5Mt	€3.38/kg	5.2%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇸🇬 Singapore	€40.3M	12.3Mt	€3.27/kg	24.3%
2	🇺🇸 United States	€39.7M	7.8Mt	€5.06/kg	24.0%
3	🇲🇾 Malaysia	€28.1M	5.0Mt	€5.66/kg	16.9%
4	🇮🇩 Indonesia	€22.8M	5.3Mt	€4.30/kg	13.8%
5	🇽🇸 XS	€15.6M	4.3Mt	€3.67/kg	9.4%
6	🇹🇷 Turkey	€13.3M	3.7Mt	€3.58/kg	8.0%
7	🇲🇽 Mexico	€5.8M	1.2Mt	€4.92/kg	3.5%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇮 CI	€1.4B	409.7Mt	€3.48/kg	70.0%
2	🇬🇭 GH	€211.0M	62.9Mt	€3.35/kg	10.4%
3	🇨🇲 CM	€184.1M	49.1Mt	€3.75/kg	9.0%
4	🇳🇬 Nigeria	€109.6M	30.8Mt	€3.56/kg	5.4%
5	🇮🇩 Indonesia	€106.6M	31.5Mt	€3.38/kg	5.2%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇸🇬 Singapore	€40.3M	12.3Mt	€3.27/kg	24.3%
2	🇺🇸 United States	€39.7M	7.8Mt	€5.06/kg	24.0%
3	🇲🇾 Malaysia	€28.1M	5.0Mt	€5.66/kg	16.9%
4	🇮🇩 Indonesia	€22.8M	5.3Mt	€4.30/kg	13.8%
5	🇽🇸 XS	€15.6M	4.3Mt	€3.67/kg	9.4%
6	🇹🇷 Turkey	€13.3M	3.7Mt	€3.58/kg	8.0%
7	🇲🇽 Mexico	€5.8M	1.2Mt	€4.92/kg	3.5%

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