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World Chocolate Day: cocoa import and export
July 7th 2022
Today is World Chocolate Day!
Cocoa products continue to be one of the most popular comfort foods. Dark, white, or milk chocolate—there are so many flavors and qualities of chocolate in the world. Cocoa plants have been cultivated in Central and South America for centuries, and this day commemorates the introduction of cocoa beans into Europe in the 16th century.
Chocolate is the world's 121st traded product, with a total trade value of 28.6 billion. In 2020, the top exporters of chocolate were Germany ($4.98 billion), Belgium ($2.7 billion), Italy ($2.11 billion), Poland ($2.03 billion), and the Netherlands ($1.76 billion). The United States ($2.9 billion), the United Kingdom ($2.31 billion), Germany ($2.24 billion), France ($2.2 billion), and the Netherlands ($1.38 billion) were the top importers.
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