Countries

Côte d’Ivoire: trade by HS code

  • US$26bnExports 2024
  • US$19bnImports 2024
  • 3,030HS6 · Exports

Côte d’Ivoire exported goods worth US$26bn and imported US$19bn in 2024, in 3,030 and 4,600 different six-digit products.

Its main exports were cocoa beans (1801.00), semi-manufactured gold (non-monetary) (7108.13) and unwrought gold (non-monetary) (7108.12).

Its largest customer was Switzerland and its largest supplier China.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported goods worth £556.2m from Côte d’Ivoire (-22% on the year before), above all cocoa beans, cocoa butter and cocoa paste (not defatted), and exported £117.5m to it.

Under the UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement, 98% of the UK tariff lines are duty-free for goods from Côte d’Ivoire that meet the rules of origin.

Côte d’Ivoire and the UK

UK imports£556.2m-22% · last 12 months
UK exports£117.5m-57% · last 12 months
Duty-free access to the UK98%share of tariff lines at 0% under a preference

Agreement or scheme: UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement

What the UK imports from Côte d’Ivoire

  1. 1801.00Cocoa beans£219.7m
  2. 1804.00Cocoa butter£194.6m
  3. 1803.10Cocoa paste (not defatted)£51.1m
  4. 2709.00Crude oil£37.4m
  5. 0803.90Bananas (other than plantains)£16.2m
  6. 0801.32Shelled cashew nuts£15.3m
  7. 0804.50Mangoes, guavas and mangosteens£9.7m
  8. 0811.90Other frozen fruit£2m
  9. 0804.30Pineapples£1.9m
  10. 7112.99Other precious metal waste and scrap£1.5m

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · HMRC

Côte d’Ivoire and the EU

EU imports€8.7bn-18% · last 12 months
EU exports€4.2bn+6% · last 12 months
Duty-free access to the EU98%share of tariff lines at 0% under a preference

Agreement or scheme: EU–Côte d’Ivoire agreement

What the EU imports from Côte d’Ivoire

  1. 1801.00Cocoa beans€3.8bn
  2. 1804.00Cocoa butter€1.1bn
  3. 1803.10Cocoa paste (not defatted)€958.7m
  4. 4001.22Technically specified natural rubber (TSR)€649.5m
  5. 1803.20Defatted cocoa paste (cocoa cake)€454.5m
  6. 1806.20Bulk chocolate and cocoa preparations (>2 kg)€328.3m
  7. 2709.00Crude oil€285.8m
  8. 0801.32Shelled cashew nuts€240m
  9. 0803.90Bananas (other than plantains)€177.7m
  10. 2710.19Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals: other€154.5m

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Eurostat Comext

Top exports

  1. 1801.00Cocoa beansUS$5bn
  2. 7108.13Semi-manufactured gold (non-monetary)US$3bn
  3. 7108.12Unwrought gold (non-monetary)US$3bn
  4. 4001.22Technically specified natural rubber (TSR)US$2bn
  5. 1803.10Cocoa paste (not defatted)US$2bn
  6. 2709.00Crude oilUS$1bn
  7. 1804.00Cocoa butterUS$1bn
  8. 0801.31Cashew nuts in shellUS$809m
  9. 1803.20Defatted cocoa paste (cocoa cake)US$590m
  10. 1802.00Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa wasteUS$574m
  11. 0801.32Shelled cashew nutsUS$421m
  12. 0803.90Bananas (other than plantains)US$383m
  13. 5201.00Raw cotton (not carded or combed)US$283m
  14. 1806.20Bulk chocolate and cocoa preparations (>2 kg)US$266m
  15. 1511.90Refined palm oil and fractionsUS$202m
  16. 3304.99Other skin care and make-up preparationsUS$181m
  17. 0901.11Green coffee (not decaffeinated)US$156m
  18. 4001.29Other natural rubber formsUS$126m
  19. 4001.10Natural rubber latexUS$113m
  20. 1511.10Crude palm oilUS$106m

Top imports

  1. 2709.00Crude oilUS$2bn
  2. 1006.30Milled riceUS$882m
  3. 2711.13Liquefied butaneUS$355m
  4. 0303.55Jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.)US$238m
  5. 1701.99Refined sugar (other)US$236m
  6. 3004.90Other medicines, dosed or for retail saleUS$236m
  7. 1006.40Broken riceUS$232m
  8. 2523.10Cement clinkerUS$224m
  9. 1001.99Wheat and meslin (not seed, not durum)US$211m
  10. 8703.23Petrol cars, 1500-3000 ccUS$199m
  11. 3808.93HerbicidesUS$140m
  12. 0303.54Frozen mackerelUS$137m
  13. 8307.10Flexible steel tubingUS$135m
  14. 7308.90Other steel structures and partsUS$127m
  15. 0303.89Other frozen fish (whole)US$126m
  16. 3901.20High-density polyethylene (HDPE), primaryUS$126m
  17. 5201.00Raw cotton (not carded or combed)US$122m
  18. 8703.22Petrol cars, 1000-1500 ccUS$112m
  19. 7213.91Steel wire rod under 14 mmUS$111m
  20. 2401.20Stemmed/stripped tobacco leafUS$110m

Main buyers from Côte d’Ivoire

  1. Switzerland US$6bn
  2. Netherlands US$3bn
  3. France US$1bn
  4. United States US$1bn
  5. Spain US$950m
  6. Germany US$927m
  7. Malaysia US$920m
  8. Vietnam US$828m
  9. China US$744m
  10. Belgium US$698m

Main suppliers of Côte d’Ivoire

  1. China US$3bn
  2. Nigeria US$2bn
  3. France US$978m
  4. India US$749m
  5. United States US$666m
  6. Morocco US$458m
  7. Vietnam US$392m
  8. United Kingdom US$325m
  9. Germany US$318m
  10. Colombia US$291m

Questions and answers

What does Côte d’Ivoire export most?

In 2024, its largest export at the six-digit level was cocoa beans (HS 1801.00), worth US$5bn.

Does the UK have a trade agreement with Côte d’Ivoire?

Yes: goods from Côte d’Ivoire can enter at preferential rates under the UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement, duty-free on 98% of tariff lines, provided they meet the rules of origin and come with proof of origin.