Price for Cocoa; Paste, Not Defatted in Italy - 2023

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  1. Price for Cocoa; Paste, Not Defatted in Italy (CIF) - 2023
  2. Price for Cocoa; Paste, Not Defatted in Italy (FOB) - 2023
  3. Imports of Cocoa; Paste, Not Defatted in Italy
  4. Exports of Cocoa; Paste, Not Defatted in Italy

Price for Cocoa; Paste, Not Defatted in Italy (CIF) - 2023

The average cocoa; paste, not defatted import price stood at $4,805 per ton in June 2023, approximately mirroring the previous month. Over the last twelve months, it increased at an average monthly rate of +2.1%. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in November 2022 when the average import price increased by 10% against the previous month. The import price peaked in June 2023.

Average prices varied somewhat amongst the major supplying countries. In June 2023, the highest price was recorded for prices from Switzerland ($5,583 per ton) and France ($4,692 per ton), while the price for Germany ($4,253 per ton) and the Netherlands ($4,425 per ton) were amongst the lowest.

From June 2022 to June 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Spain (+2.1%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Price for Cocoa; Paste, Not Defatted in Italy (FOB) - 2023

The average cocoa; paste, not defatted export price stood at $6,266 per ton in June 2023, which is down by -10.4% against the previous month. In general, the export price continues to indicate a perceptible setback. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in December 2022 when the average export price increased by 54% m-o-m. As a result, the export price attained the peak level of $12,521 per ton. From January 2023 to June 2023, the the average export prices failed to regain momentum.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of destination: the country with the highest price was India ($11,648 per ton), while the average price for exports to Spain ($4,241 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From June 2022 to June 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Belgium (+3.0%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Imports of Cocoa; Paste, Not Defatted in Italy

In 2022, the amount of cocoa; paste, not defatteds imported into Italy totaled 39K tons, surging by 12% against the previous year's figure. The total import volume increased at an average annual rate of +6.6% over the period from 2019 to 2022; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 27% against the previous year. Imports peaked in 2022 and are likely to see gradual growth in the immediate term.

In value terms, cocoa; paste, not defatted imports stood at $163M in 2022. Overall, total imports indicated buoyant growth from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +11.9% over the last three years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, imports increased by +48.5% against 2020 indices. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 with an increase of 31% against the previous year. Over the period under review, imports hit record highs in 2022 and are expected to retain growth in the immediate term.

Import of Cocoa; Paste, Not Defatted in Italy (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Germany50.347.052.158.45.1%
Switzerland29.932.944.250.318.9%
Netherlands15.312.017.518.05.6%
France14.29.617.715.83.6%
Poland0.50.11.88.6158.1%
Spain1.42.33.86.365.1%
Cameroon2.93.94.44.011.3%
Others1.92.02.31.6-5.6%
Total11611014416312.0%

Top Suppliers of Cocoa; Paste, Not Defatted to Italy in 2022:

  1. Germany (15.5K tons)
  2. Switzerland (9.7K tons)
  3. Netherlands (4.7K tons)
  4. France (3.8K tons)
  5. Poland (2.5K tons)
  6. Spain (1.7K tons)
  7. Cameroon (0.6K tons)

Exports of Cocoa; Paste, Not Defatted in Italy

Cocoa; paste, not defatted exports from Italy soared to 1.7K tons in 2022, with an increase of 79% against the previous year. Overall, exports, however, saw a relatively flat trend pattern.

In value terms, cocoa; paste, not defatted exports skyrocketed to $13M in 2022. Over the period under review, exports continue to indicate a strong expansion. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 with an increase of 57% against the previous year. The exports peaked in 2022 and are likely to see gradual growth in years to come.

Export of Cocoa; Paste, Not Defatted in Italy (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Argentina1,8081,6624,7625,93748.6%
Belgium7963243613,37661.9%
India8901,3181,5361,54320.1%
Austria5325666455611.8%
France3272693483926.2%
Poland1,033101315213-40.9%
United States434345178173-26.4%
Morocco379329252170-23.5%
United Kingdom1,30939625.966.7-62.9%
Brazil30812.813.721.8-58.6%
Netherlands517N/A1.84.7-79.1%
Others417205257189-23.2%
Total8,7505,5288,69512,64813.1%

Top Export Markets for Cocoa; Paste, Not Defatted from Italy in 2022:

  1. Belgium (865.9 tons)
  2. Argentina (380.1 tons)
  3. India (153.6 tons)
  4. Austria (124.5 tons)
  5. France (59.0 tons)
  6. Morocco (53.6 tons)
  7. Poland (39.4 tons)
  8. United States (23.5 tons)
  9. United Kingdom (9.6 tons)
  10. Brazil (4.3 tons)
  11. Netherlands (0.6 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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