EU External Trade - Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, Containing 5|% or more but less than 65|% 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 5|% or more but less than 65|% by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) or isoglucose expressed as sucrose is highly concentrated. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom captures 59.0% of imports (€9.0M), followed by 🇨🇭 Switzerland (21.9%). With an HHI of 4025, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

European exports of Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, Containing 5|% or more but less than 65|% by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) or isoglucose expressed as sucrose are concentrated on a few markets. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom accounts for 51.8% (€35.2M), ahead of 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates (8.3%). The top three destinations are 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates, 🇹🇷 Türkiye.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, Containing 5|% or more but less than 65|% by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) or isoglucose expressed as sucrose are 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇳🇱 Netherlands. 🇮🇪 Ireland accounts for 30.7% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were stable (-1.1%) and exports surging (24.8%) compared to the previous year.