Cocoa; butter, fat and oil

1804 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Cocoa Butter. In 2022, Cocoa Butter were the world's 538th most traded product, with a total trade of $5.38B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Cocoa Butter decreased by -6.13%, from $5.73B to $5.38B. Trade in Cocoa Butter represent 0.023% of total world trade.

Cocoa Butter are a part of Cocoa & cocoa preparations. They include Cocoa Butter/Fat/Oil.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Cocoa Butter  were Netherlands ($1.37B), Indonesia ($669M), Malaysia ($617M), Cote d'Ivoire ($505M), and Germany ($459M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Cocoa Butter were Germany ($710M), United States ($598M), Belgium ($513M), Netherlands ($469M), and France ($362M).

Ranking Cocoa Butter ranks 932nd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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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 (2022)Netherlands$1.37B
Top Destination (2022)Germany$710M

In 2022 Cocoa Butter were the world's 538th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Cocoa Butter were Netherlands ($1.37B), Indonesia ($669M), Malaysia ($617M), Cote d'Ivoire ($505M), and Germany ($459M).

In 2022, the top importers of Cocoa Butter were Germany ($710M), United States ($598M), Belgium ($513M), Netherlands ($469M), and France ($362M).

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Exporters of Cocoa Butter (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Cote d'Ivoire$46.2M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$60.1M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Cocoa Butter grew the fastest in Cote d'Ivoire ($46.2M), Cameroon ($29.5M), Bulgaria ($15.1M), Switzerland ($9.31M), and Nigeria ($8.34M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Cocoa Butter were United States ($60.1M), Netherlands ($35.2M), Singapore ($20.3M), Argentina ($11.8M), and Indonesia ($11.2M).

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Exporters of Cocoa Butter (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Cocoa Butter (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.69. This means that most of the exports of Cocoa Butter are explained by 12 countries.

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Value of Exports in Cocoa Butter

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Netherlands$896M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$503M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Cocoa Butter. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Cocoa Butter during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Cocoa Butter were Netherlands ($896M), Indonesia ($651M), Malaysia ($590M), Cote d'Ivoire ($503M), and Ghana ($268M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Cocoa Butter were United States ($503M), Belgium ($482M), Poland ($299M), Germany ($251M), and Italy ($230M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Cocoa Butter.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Cocoa Butter by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $13.5M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $13.1M

Cocoa Butter’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $13.5M.  Cocoa Butter’s highest import potential is Germany with an import gap of $13.1M.

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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 (2022)

Country by Relatedness

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

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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