🇺🇸 United States imports of cocoa beans: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $1.14 billion of cocoa beans in 2024 (201.7 thousand tonnes). It ranks 6th of 153 countries for imports of this product. Value rose 51% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of cocoa beans by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.14B | 201.7K t |
| 2023 | $753.7M | 262.6K t |
| 2022 | $888.4M | 353.6K t |
| 2021 | $1.28B | 457.3K t |
| 2020 | $1.02B | 387.2K t |
| 2019 | $894.8M | 369.0K t |
| 2018 | $959.4M | 413.7K t |
| 2017 | $1.20B | 471.9K t |
Where the United States imports cocoa beans from
The largest suppliers were Ecuador (40%), Cote d'Ivoire (27%), Dominican Republic (12%). Among the main suppliers, Peru grew fastest (+850% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | $454.7M | 40% |
| 🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire | $308.1M | 27% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $139.0M | 12% |
| 🇬🇭 Ghana | $128.5M | 11% |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | $57.4M | 5.1% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $23.5M | 2.1% |
| 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | $10.0M | 0.9% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $4.3M | 0.4% |
| 🇨🇩 DR Congo | $3.6M | 0.3% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $1.3M | 0.1% |
Average import price of cocoa beans
The average declared value was about $5.64 per kg, close to the world average of $5.74.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports cocoa beans
Exports of cocoa beans by the United States reached $298.4 million in 2024 (35.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 2%. Most of it went to Canada (48%), Netherlands (34%), Belgium (9%). Among the main buyer markets, Estonia grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $144.0M | 48% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $102.2M | 34% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $27.5M | 9.2% |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | $9.1M | 3.1% |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | $7.8M | 2.6% |
| 🇬🇭 Ghana | $3.3M | 1.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $2.8M | 0.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $437K | 0.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $298K | 0.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $210K | 0.1% |
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.
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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 1801: Cocoa beans; whole or broken, raw or roasted.
Cocoa beans trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of cocoa beans imported by the United States?
The United States imported cocoa beans worth $1.14 billion in 2024 (201.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import cocoa beans from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Ecuador (40%), Cote d'Ivoire (27%), Dominican Republic (12%).
What is the average import price of cocoa beans in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $5.64 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $5.74 per kg.
Does the United States export cocoa beans?
Yes. The United States exported cocoa beans worth $298.4 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Netherlands, Belgium.
What is the HS code for cocoa beans?
Cocoa beans falls under HS heading 1801 (Cocoa beans; whole or broken, raw or roasted). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading cocoa beans with the United States?
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