Cocoa; shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste

1802 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Cocoa Shells. In 2023, Cocoa Shells were the world's 1058th most traded product, with a total trade of $449M. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Cocoa Shells grew by 72.3%, from $260M to $449M. Trade in Cocoa Shells represent 0.002% of total world trade.

Cocoa Shells are a part of Cocoa & cocoa preparations. They include Cocoa Waste (Shells, Husks, Skins).

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Cocoa Shells  were Cote d'Ivoire ($419M), France ($5.46M), Ghana ($4.84M), Netherlands ($4.15M), and Germany ($3.91M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Cocoa Shells were Indonesia ($129M), United States ($111M), Malaysia ($50.8M), Mexico ($46.2M), and Germany ($39.1M).

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2023)Cote d'Ivoire$419M
Top Destination (2023)Indonesia$129M

In 2023 Cocoa Shells were the world's 1058th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Cocoa Shells were Cote d'Ivoire ($419M), France ($5.46M), Ghana ($4.84M), Netherlands ($4.15M), and Germany ($3.91M).

In 2023, the top importers of Cocoa Shells were Indonesia ($129M), United States ($111M), Malaysia ($50.8M), Mexico ($46.2M), and Germany ($39.1M).

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Exporters of Cocoa Shells (2023)
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Importers of Cocoa Shells (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Cote d'Ivoire$232M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Indonesia$116M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Cocoa Shells grew the fastest in Cote d'Ivoire ($232M), Belgium ($1.77M), Germany ($792k), Cameroon ($295k), and Latvia ($219k).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Cocoa Shells were Indonesia ($116M), Malaysia ($45.1M), Uruguay ($29M), United States ($16.3M), and Mexico ($13.4M).

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Exporters of Cocoa Shells (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Cocoa Shells (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Cocoa Shells.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 0.6. This means that most of the exports of Cocoa Shells are explained by 1 countries.

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Value of Exports in Cocoa Shells

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Cote d'Ivoire$419M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Indonesia$128M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Cocoa Shells. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Cocoa Shells during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Cocoa Shells were Cote d'Ivoire ($419M), Ghana ($4.84M), Peru ($1.19M), Nigeria ($851k), and Netherlands ($513k).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Cocoa Shells were Indonesia ($128M), United States ($110M), Malaysia ($50.4M), Mexico ($46.2M), and Germany ($35.2M).

Net Trade (2023)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Cocoa Shells.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Cocoa Shells in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Cocoa Shells by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALN/AN/A
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALN/AN/A

Cocoa Shells’s highest export potential is N/A. With an export gap of N/A.  Cocoa Shells’s highest import potential is N/A with an import gap of N/A.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

Specialization

The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2023)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Cocoa Shells to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2023)

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