Cocoa beans represent an $18.7B global trade market with extremely high supply concentration, with Côte d'Ivoire (26.0%) and Ecuador (16.5%) alone accounting for over 42% of global exports. The Netherlands serves as a critical re-export and processing hub, importing $1.14B from CI and $771.8M from NG before re-exporting processed product to Germany and other EU markets, creating notable transshipment complexity. Malaysia has emerged as a significant non-traditional importer drawing from multiple origins including NG ($641.2M) and EC ($522.8M), reflecting the growth of Asian cocoa grinding capacity and making country-of-origin verification essential for sustainability compliance under frameworks like the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).
HS Code 180100 covers Cocoa Beans under the Harmonized System. It is used for customs declarations, import duty assessment, trade statistics, export documentation, and sourcing analysis.
Products classified under HS 180100 are used across Chocolate Manufacturing, Cocoa Processing, Confectionery, Cosmetics, Pharmaceuticals. Demand is driven by Global chocolate consumption, Cocoa butter and powder demand, Emerging market confectionery growth, Craft chocolate sector expansion.
Major exporting countries include Peru, Netherlands based on recent international trade reporting.
Demand is linked to Global chocolate consumption, Cocoa butter and powder demand, Emerging market confectionery growth, Craft chocolate sector expansion. Input costs are influenced by Theobroma cacao tree fruit.
Active US trade measures:
Verify final rates with HTSUS, TARIC, CBIC India, and a licensed customs broker.
US importers of Cocoa Beans must classify at the HTS10 level. Additional measures such as Section 232, Section 301, ADD/CVD, or Chapter 99 provisions may apply depending on the exact classification and origin.
EU importers classify Cocoa Beans at TARIC10 level. Preferential treatment may apply where rules of origin are satisfied under EU trade agreements. Intra-EU trade is duty-free.
India assesses Cocoa Beans at the HS8 level under the CBIC Customs Tariff. The applicable duty framework is: BCD 15% + SWS 1.50% + IGST 5% = 22.56% effective gross rate. IGST is generally recoverable for registered B2B importers via GST filing.
Based on recent international trade data, the leading exporting countries for Cocoa Beans are:
These corridors show where trade activity is concentrated. Buyers use this signal to identify supplier depth, established logistics lanes, and alternative sourcing markets.
| HS Code | 180100 |
| Product | Cocoa Beans |
| Chapter | 18 — Agricultural Commodity |
| Major exporting countries | Peru, Netherlands |
| Primary industries | Chocolate Manufacturing, Cocoa Processing, Confectionery, Cosmetics, Pharmaceuticals |
| Trade year | 2024 |
| US duty framework | HTS10 classification dependent |
| EU duty framework | 0% MFN |
| India BCD | 15% BCD |
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HS Code 180100 covers Cocoa Beans and is used for customs declarations, trade statistics, import duty assessment, and sourcing analysis.
Duty varies by destination and classification. US: HTS10 classification dependent. EU: 0% MFN. India: 15% BCD.
Major exporting countries include Peru, Netherlands, based on recent trade reporting.