🇴🇲 Oman imports of chocolate: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Oman imported chocolate worth $41.1 million (8.5 thousand tonnes). Value fell 65% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 14% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2022, at $149.8 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $41.1M | 8.5K t |
| 2023 | $117.1M | 18.2K t |
| 2022 | $149.8M | 25.6K t |
| 2021 | $123.2M | 32.4K t |
| 2020 | $137.8M | 28.7K t |
| 2019 | $141.7M | 16.9K t |
| 2018 | $137.2M | 15.5K t |
| 2017 | $119.4M | 17.0K t |
Where Oman imports chocolate from
Most of the value came from Turkey (30%), Saudi Arabia (15%), Egypt (11%). Among the main suppliers, India grew fastest (+73% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $12.2M | 30% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $6.0M | 15% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $4.6M | 11% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $3.2M | 7.9% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $2.8M | 6.8% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $2.1M | 5.2% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $1.5M | 3.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.3M | 3.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.1M | 2.8% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $734K | 1.8% |
Product types under HS 1806
| 1806.90 | Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18 | 44% |
| 1806.31 | Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars, filled, weighing 2kg or less | 27% |
| 1806.20 | Chocolate & other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other… | 18% |
| 1806.32 | Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars, (not filled), weighing 2kg or less | 10% |
| 1806.10 | Cocoa: powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | 1.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1806.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $4.85 per kg, 23% below the world average of $6.27, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Exports in the other direction
Exports of chocolate by Oman reached $272 thousand in 2024 (36 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Qatar accounted for 81% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Kuwait grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $220K | 81% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $22K | 8.2% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $14K | 5.1% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $6K | 2.3% |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | $4K | 1.6% |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | $4K | 1.4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1K | 0.4% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $0K | 0.1% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $0K | 0% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $0K | 0% |
Who is behind these numbers in Oman?
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Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 1806: Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa.
Common questions
What is the value of chocolate imported by Oman?
$41.1 million in 2024, or 8.5 thousand tonnes.
Where does Oman import chocolate from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Turkey (30%), Saudi Arabia (15%), Egypt (11%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $4.85 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $6.27 per kg.
Does Oman export chocolate?
Yes, worth $272 thousand in 2024, mainly to Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait.
What is the HS code for chocolate?
HS heading 1806. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 1806 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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