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Bulk Cocoa Beans suppliers and buyers
Bulk Cocoa Beans producers, manufacturers, traders and buyers post sell offers and buy requests on Comdity and agree the deal directly with each other on FOB, CFR or CIF terms.
About Cocoa Beans
Cocoa beans are traded by the metric ton, mostly in bags, by origin and grade. Buyers check bean count, moisture, defects and fermentation. Sales are usually FOB from the producing country or CIF to processors.
Cocoa Beans exporters and importers: who trades it in the world
World exports of Cocoa Beans were worth about USD 18.7 billion in 2024. The largest exporting countries were Cote d'Ivoire (26%), Ecuador (16.5%), Nigeria (11.7%), Ghana (7.8%). The largest importing countries were Netherlands (21.2%), Malaysia (16.4%), Germany (9.3%), Belgium (7.9%).
| Top exporting countries | Share of world trade |
|---|---|
| Cote d'Ivoire | 26% |
| Ecuador | 16.5% |
| Nigeria | 11.7% |
| Ghana | 7.8% |
| Cameroon | 6.8% |
| Peru | 4.5% |
| Top importing countries | Share of world trade |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 21.2% |
| Malaysia | 16.4% |
| Germany | 9.3% |
| Belgium | 7.9% |
| Indonesia | 6.6% |
| United States | 6.1% |
Source: OEC (BACI/CEPII), 2024, customs codes 1801. The figures count trade by every mode of transport, not only by sea.
What moves the price of Cocoa Beans
Cocoa prices depend on the size of the harvest in West Africa (Ivory Coast and Ghana grow most of the world supply), the weather and plant disease, the stocks in ports and the demand of grinders and chocolate makers. Governments of some producing countries set farm prices, and certified or fine-flavour beans can sell at a premium. Futures in New York and London are the usual reference.
Comdity does not publish prices: sellers and buyers agree them directly in their offers.
Cocoa Beans offers and requests: FOB, CFR and CIF terms available
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How trading Cocoa Beans works on Comdity
A company posts a sell offer or a buy request with the quantity, the delivery period and the ports. Other companies send an offer or a counteroffer on FOB, CFR or CIF terms. When both sides want to go on, they accept the offer, receive each other's contact details and finalise the contract directly. Comdity is a marketplace: it is not a party to the contract.
- FOB (Free On Board): the seller delivers the goods on board at the loading port; the buyer arranges and pays the sea freight.
- CFR (Cost and Freight): the seller pays the sea freight to the discharge port; the buyer carries the risk and the insurance from loading.
- CIF (Cost, Insurance and Freight): as CFR, and the seller also insures the cargo to the discharge port.
Read more: FOB vs CFR vs CIF · offer and counteroffer · how to find commodity suppliers · export and import documents.
Cocoa Beans is normally shipped by bulk carrier, general cargo ship. When the terms are agreed, you can explore suitable vessels on Shipfixing.
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