🇺🇸 United States imports of cocoa butter: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $1.10 billion of cocoa butter in 2024 (122.6 thousand tonnes). It ranks 4th of 170 countries for imports of this product. Value rose 100% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 9% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of cocoa butter by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.10B | 122.6K t |
| 2023 | $552.0M | 108.3K t |
| 2022 | $605.2M | 129.0K t |
| 2021 | $545.9M | 106.0K t |
| 2020 | $569.3M | 98.6K t |
| 2019 | $667.3M | 115.3K t |
| 2018 | $603.8M | 107.8K t |
| 2017 | $609.2M | 113.6K t |
Where the United States imports cocoa butter from
The largest suppliers were Indonesia (31%), Malaysia (25%), Peru (14%). Among the main suppliers, Peru grew fastest (+729% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $343.8M | 31% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $274.1M | 25% |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | $152.8M | 14% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $72.7M | 6.6% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $69.0M | 6.3% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $57.6M | 5.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $43.3M | 3.9% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $24.6M | 2.2% |
| 🇬🇭 Ghana | $13.8M | 1.3% |
| 🇨🇲 Cameroon | $10.3M | 0.9% |
Average import price of cocoa butter
The average declared value was about $8.99 per kg, close to the world average of $10.99.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports cocoa butter
The United States exported $193.2 million of cocoa butter in 2024 (29.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. One buyer market dominates: Canada accounted for 97% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Canada grew fastest (+164% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $187.3M | 97% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $2.6M | 1.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.4M | 0.8% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $524K | 0.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $485K | 0.3% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $189K | 0.1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $184K | 0.1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $48K | 0% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $31K | 0% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $30K | 0% |
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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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 1804: Cocoa; butter, fat and oil.
Cocoa butter trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of cocoa butter imported by the United States?
The United States imported cocoa butter worth $1.10 billion in 2024 (122.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import cocoa butter from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Indonesia (31%), Malaysia (25%), Peru (14%).
What is the average import price of cocoa butter in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $8.99 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $10.99 per kg.
Does the United States export cocoa butter?
Yes. The United States exported cocoa butter worth $193.2 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, Germany.
What is the HS code for cocoa butter?
Cocoa butter falls under HS heading 1804 (Cocoa; butter, fat and oil). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading cocoa butter 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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