EU External Trade - Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, Containing no sucrose or containing less than 5|% by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) or isoglucose expressed as sucrose

Extra-EU sourcing of Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, Containing no sucrose or containing less than 5|% by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) or isoglucose expressed as sucrose is highly concentrated. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom captures 68.5% of imports (€2.2M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States (13.0%). With an HHI of 4884, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, Containing no sucrose or containing less than 5|% by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) or isoglucose expressed as sucrose to 7 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom remains the largest client (19.8%, €4.4M), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇳 China, 🇺🇸 United States.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, Containing no sucrose or containing less than 5|% by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) or isoglucose expressed as sucrose are 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇫🇷 France. 🇳🇱 Netherlands accounts for 34.9% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were falling sharply (-39.5%) while exports were surging (30.8%), signalling a structural market shift.