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1801

1801: Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted

Heading 1801 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 1801.00, in chapter 18 (cocoa and cocoa preparations).

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EU: imports by month

last 12 months€9.5bn-20.8% · previous 12 months
Average import price€6.29 per kg
Jan 2024: €678.8mFeb 2024: €651.6mMar 2024: €498.6mApr 2024: €864.1mMay 2024: €802.6mJun 2024: €638.8mJul 2024: €792.5mAug 2024: €665mSept 2024: €652.3mOct 2024: €855.2mNov 2024: €773.2mDec 2024: €843mJan 2025: €1.4bnFeb 2025: €1bnMar 2025: €1.2bnApr 2025: €1.1bnMay 2025: €1.3bnJun 2025: €968.1mJul 2025: €995.1mAug 2025: €814.5mSept 2025: €891.2mOct 2025: €1.1bnNov 2025: €864.5mDec 2025: €696.4mJan 2026: €786.9mFeb 2026: €871mMar 2026: €1.1bnApr 2026: €770.5mMay 2026: €777mJun 2026: €634.8mJul 2026: €494.7mAug 2026: €568m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

World trade in 2024

1801 · US$18.9bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$685.5kUS$685.5k+US$15.3m+US$309.6m+> US$1.5bn

Exports: 134
  1. Côte d’Ivoire: US$5bn
  2. Ecuador: US$3.1bn
  3. Nigeria: US$2.2bn
  4. Ghana: US$1.5bn
  5. Cameroon: US$1.3bn
  6. Peru: US$845.6m
  7. Netherlands: US$694.8m
  8. Guinea: US$485.2m
  9. Dominican Republic: US$441.3m
  10. Papua New Guinea: US$353.9m
  11. Congo - Kinshasa: US$351.3m
  12. Uganda: US$333.8m
  13. Belgium: US$309.6m
  14. United States: US$306.1m
  15. Malaysia: US$226.1m
  16. Liberia: US$222.6m
  17. Sierra Leone: US$142.9m
  18. Togo: US$130.3m
  19. Estonia: US$106m
  20. Indonesia: US$103.2m
  21. Madagascar: US$99.8m
  22. Tanzania: US$96m
  23. Congo - Brazzaville: US$90.5m
  24. Venezuela: US$69.8m
  25. Colombia: US$64.9m
  26. Germany: US$60.4m
  27. France: US$47.4m
  28. United Kingdom: US$38.7m
  29. Kenya: US$28.1m
  30. Singapore: US$24.6m
  31. Philippines: US$23.1m
  32. São Tomé & Príncipe: US$21.1m
  33. Nicaragua: US$15.3m
  34. Haiti: US$14.7m
  35. Solomon Islands: US$13.9m
  36. Bolivia: US$12.4m
  37. Vanuatu: US$9.3m
  38. Switzerland: US$7.1m
  39. Canada: US$6.9m
  40. Austria: US$6m
  41. Panama: US$5.6m
  42. Vietnam: US$5.4m
  43. Italy: US$4.6m
  44. Bulgaria: US$3.6m
  45. Honduras: US$3.1m
  46. Guatemala: US$2.7m
  47. Costa Rica: US$2.6m
  48. Spain: US$2.3m
  49. Thailand: US$2.2m
  50. Mexico: US$2.1m
  51. Equatorial Guinea: US$2m
  52. Japan: US$1.8m
  53. Tokelau: US$1.7m
  54. Cuba: US$1.5m
  55. Guinea-Bissau: US$1.5m
  56. Lithuania: US$1.2m
  57. Poland: US$1.1m
  58. Belize: US$1.1m
  59. Dominica: US$972.4k
  60. Grenada: US$929.9k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Côte d’Ivoire US$5bn 26.3%
2 Ecuador US$3.1bn 16.3%
3 Nigeria US$2.2bn 11.8%
4 Ghana US$1.5bn 7.7%
5 Cameroon US$1.3bn 6.8%
6 Peru US$845.6m 4.5%
7 Netherlands US$694.8m 3.7%
8 Guinea US$485.2m 2.6%
9 Dominican Republic US$441.3m 2.3%
10 Papua New Guinea US$353.9m 1.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Netherlands US$4.1bn 21.6%
2 Malaysia US$3.1bn 16.7%
3 Germany US$1.8bn 9.4%
4 Belgium US$1.4bn 7.2%
5 Indonesia US$1.2bn 6.6%
6 United States US$1.1bn 6.1%
7 Singapore US$688m 3.6%
8 Canada US$685.6m 3.6%
9 France US$598.3m 3.2%
10 Spain US$564.2m 3%

Heading 1801 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 1801 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

Heading 1801 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.

In 2024, countries exported heading 1801 goods worth US$18.9bn (+86.9% year on year).

The largest exporter was Côte d’Ivoire (US$5bn), followed by Ecuador.

The biggest buyer was the Netherlands, with imports of US$4.1bn.

The United Kingdom ranked 28th among 134 exporters with US$38.7m.

The United Kingdom imported US$226m.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted?

Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted fall under HS heading 1801, part of chapter 18, in section IV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1801 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted?

Côte d’Ivoire, with US$5bn in 2024 (26.3% of world exports).

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