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2022
Exports $386MWorld Rnk 19 / 196
Flag Rnk 627 / 1216
2022
Destination $8.17M Hong Kong
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $8.17MMalaysia
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Chocolate0.14Rnk 508 / 1025
2022
Imports $415MWorld Rnk 20 / 225
Flag Rnk 390 / 1212
2022
Origin $7.45M Belgium
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $7.45MSingapore
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of China1.12Rnk 22 / 133

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Exports In 2022, China exported $386M in Chocolate, making it the 19th largest exporter of Chocolate in the world. At the same year, Chocolate was the 627th most exported product in China. The main destination of Chocolate exports from China are: Hong Kong ($52M), South Korea ($35.4M), Philippines ($32.4M), United States ($29M), and Malaysia ($19.8M).

The fastest growing export markets for Chocolate of China between 2021 and 2022 were Malaysia ($8.17M), Singapore ($7.06M), and South Korea ($5.77M).

Imports In 2022, China imported $415M in Chocolate, becoming the 20th largest importer of Chocolate in the world. At the same year, Chocolate was the 390th most imported product in China. China imports Chocolate primarily from: Belgium ($72.9M), Singapore ($38.6M), Russia ($38.4M), Switzerland ($33.2M), and Malaysia ($32.3M).

The fastest growing import markets in Chocolate for China between 2021 and 2022 were Singapore ($7.45M), Malaysia ($4.48M), and Kazakhstan ($3.86M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as IKEA Group (2.16k), DuPont (170), and Walmart (14) were at the forefront of shipping Chocolate from China to the United States.

Latest Trends

August 2024

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Overview In August 2024 China's Chocolate exports accounted up to $49.8M and imports accounted up to $52.6M, resulting in a negative trade balance of $2.84M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of China's   Chocolate have increased by $10.3M (26.1%) from $39.5M to $49.8M, while imports decreased by $-2.03M (-3.72%) from $54.6M to $52.6M.

Destinations In August 2024, Chocolate were exported mostly to United States ($9.3M), Hong Kong ($6.48M), South Korea ($3.43M), Russia ($3.13M), and Mexico ($2.47M), and were imported mostly from Italy ($9.82M), Switzerland ($7.29M), Belgium ($5.91M), Malaysia ($5.3M), and United States ($4.73M).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in Chocolate's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to South Korea ($798k or 30.4%), Japan ($778k or 104%), and Singapore ($777k or 238%). In August 2024, the decrease in Chocolate's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Italy ($-5.91M or -42.1%), Russia ($-3.45M or -79.5%), and Singapore ($-2.41M or -53.1%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$10.3M(26.1%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$-2.03M(-3.72%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Guangdong Province$18.5M
MAIN DESTINATION (August 2024)United States$9.3M

This section shows Chocolate's exports and imports data at subnational level for China. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Chocolate over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2022)$386M
IMPORTS (2022)$415M
NET TRADE (2022)-$28M

In 2022, China exported $386M in Chocolate. The main destinations of China exports on Chocolate were Hong Kong ($52M), South Korea ($35.4M), Philippines ($32.4M), United States ($29M), and Malaysia ($19.8M).

In 2022, China imported $415M in Chocolate, mainly from Belgium ($72.9M), Singapore ($38.6M), Russia ($38.4M), Switzerland ($33.2M), and Malaysia ($32.3M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Chocolate EXPORT MARKETS FOR China WERE (2021 - 2022):
Malaysia$8.17M (70.2%)
Singapore$7.06M (300%)
South Korea$5.77M (19.5%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Chocolate BY China WERE (2021 - 2022):
Hong Kong-$26.5M (-33.8%)
Philippines-$9.18M (-22.1%)
Australia-$5.63M (-25.7%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, China's main exporting competitors in Chocolate were:
Germany $5.61B
Belgium $3.01B
Italy $2.46B
In 2022, China's main importing competitors in Chocolate were:
United States $3.81B
Germany $2.53B
France $2.33B

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Trade Value of Chocolate by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $27.3M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $26.8M

Chocolate’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $27.3M.   Chocolate’s highest import potential is Germany with an import gap of $26.8M.

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