The article reports on the trade statistics for cocoa and cocoa products for the first nine months of the year, showing significant increases in both imports and exports compared to the previous year.
Imports:
- In September, cocoa and cocoa product imports reached $136 million, a 37.47% increase year-on-year, with a volume of 23,500 tons, marking a 24.42% increase.
- The cumulative imports from January to September amounted to $809 million, a 26.34% increase year-on-year, with a volume of 138,900 tons, showing a 1.05% increase.
- The top ten countries for imports were Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, the United States, Russia, Ghana, and France, accounting for 78.8% of the total import value.
Exports:
- In September, cocoa and cocoa product exports reached $63 million, a 25.72% increase year-on-year, with a volume of 9,800 tons, marking a 5.17% increase.
- The cumulative exports from January to September totaled $343 million, an 18.83% increase year-on-year, with a volume of 65,300 tons, showing a 4.06% increase.
- The top ten countries for exports were Hong Kong, the United States, South Korea, the Philippines, Russia, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, and the Netherlands, accounting for 62.35% of the total export value.
Malaysia was the leading market for imports, while Hong Kong was the leading market for exports.