🇺🇸 United States imports of chocolate: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States imported chocolate worth $4.87 billion (760.0 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 226 countries. Value rose 21% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 8% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of chocolate by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.87B | 760.0K t |
| 2023 | $4.04B | 692.5K t |
| 2022 | $3.81B | 767.9K t |
| 2021 | $3.26B | 707.2K t |
| 2020 | $2.90B | 655.8K t |
| 2019 | $2.96B | 694.0K t |
| 2018 | $2.75B | 643.9K t |
| 2017 | $2.79B | 644.7K t |
Where the United States imports chocolate from
One supplier dominates: Canada accounted for 54% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Canada grew fastest (+31% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $2.61B | 54% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $689.0M | 14% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $251.5M | 5.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $247.3M | 5.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $140.7M | 2.9% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $129.3M | 2.7% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $119.8M | 2.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $73.2M | 1.5% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $54.4M | 1.1% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $47.4M | 1% |
Types of chocolate under HS 1806
| 1806.90 | Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18 | 39% |
| 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… | 29% |
| 1806.32 | Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars, (not filled), weighing 2kg or less | 19% |
| 1806.31 | Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars, filled, weighing 2kg or less | 12% |
| 1806.10 | Cocoa: powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | 0.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1806.
Average import price of chocolate
The average declared value was about $6.41 per kg, close to the world average of $6.27.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports chocolate
In 2024, the United States exported chocolate worth $2.10 billion (324.4 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 7th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 195 countries. Most of it went to Canada (43%), Mexico (16%), South Korea (3%). Among the main buyer markets, Vietnam grew fastest (+98% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $910.3M | 43% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $340.7M | 16% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $65.5M | 3.1% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $61.0M | 2.9% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $52.0M | 2.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $51.8M | 2.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $41.6M | 2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $35.8M | 1.7% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $32.5M | 1.6% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $31.4M | 1.5% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
Shipment records are in the platform
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Direct customs feed: shipment-level records from the official customs source.
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.
Chocolate trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of chocolate imported by the United States?
The United States imported chocolate worth $4.87 billion in 2024 (760.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import chocolate from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (54%), Mexico (14%), Belgium (5%).
What is the average import price of chocolate in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $6.41 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $6.27 per kg.
Does the United States export chocolate?
Yes. The United States exported chocolate worth $2.10 billion in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, South Korea.
What is the HS code for chocolate?
Chocolate falls under HS heading 1806 (Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading chocolate with the United States?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX has a direct customs feed for the United States with shipment-level records, updated weekly, where you can see the importers and exporters by name.
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