U.S. - Cocoa Beans - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights
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U.S. Cocoa Bean Import Price per Ton in August 2022
In August 2022, the cocoa bean price per ton stood at $2.6K (CIF, US), approximately mirroring the previous month. Overall, the import price continues to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in February 2022 an increase of 6.5% month-to-month. As a result, import price attained the peak level of $2.7K per ton. From March 2022 to August 2022, the average import prices remained at a lower figure.
Average prices varied noticeably amongst the major supplying countries. In August 2022, the highest price was recorded for prices from Democratic Republic of the Congo ($2.9K per ton) and the Dominican Republic ($2.9K per ton), while the price for Ecuador ($2.4K per ton) and Papua New Guinea ($2.5K per ton) were amongst the lowest.
From January 2022 to August 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Cote d'Ivoire (+0.5%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.
U.S. Cocoa Bean Imports
In August 2022, the amount of cocoa beans imported into the United States contracted to 17K tons, declining by -5.2% on the month before. Overall, imports recorded a deep contraction. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in March 2022 when imports increased by 85% m-o-m.
In value terms, cocoa bean imports shrank to $46M (IndexBox estimates) in August 2022. Over the period under review, imports showed a abrupt curtailment. The growth pace was the most rapid in March 2022 when imports increased by 78% against the previous month.
U.S. Cocoa Bean Imports by Country
Cote d'Ivoire (5.9K tons), Ecuador (4.2K tons) and Ghana (3.9K tons) were the main suppliers of cocoa bean imports to the United States, with a combined 81% share of total imports.
From January 2022 to August 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of purchases, amongst the main suppliers, was attained by Ghana (with a CAGR of +19.7%), while imports for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.
In value terms, Cote d'Ivoire ($16M), Ghana ($11M) and Ecuador ($10M) were the largest cocoa bean suppliers to the United States, together comprising 79% of total imports.
In terms of the main suppliers, Ghana, with a CAGR of +19.0%, saw the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of imports, over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.
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Product coverage:
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Country coverage:
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Data coverage:
- Market volume and value
- Per Capita consumption
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- Market trends, drivers and restraints
- Key market players and their profiles
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2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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3. MARKET OVERVIEW
Understanding the Current State of The Market and Its Prospects
- MARKET SIZE
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8. IMPORTS
The Largest Import Supplying Countries
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The Largest Destinations for Exports
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LIST OF TABLES
- Key Findings In 2024
- Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
- Market Value, 2012–2024
- Per Capita Consumption In 2012-2024
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2024
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LIST OF FIGURES
- Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
- Market Value, 2012–2024
- Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012-2024
- Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012-2024
- Trade Balance, In Physical Terms, 2012-2024
- Trade Balance, In Value Terms, 2012-2024
- Per Capita Consumption, 2012-2024
- Market Volume Forecast to 2030
- Market Value Forecast to 2030
- Products: Market Size And Growth, By Type
- Products: Average Per Capita Consumption, By Type
- Products: Exports And Growth, By Type
- Products: Export Prices And Growth, By Type
- Production Volume And Growth
- Exports And Growth
- Export Prices And Growth
- Market Size And Growth
- Per Capita Consumption
- Imports And Growth
- Import Prices
- Production, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
- Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2024
- Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
- Imports, In Value Terms, 2012–2024
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2024
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In July 2022, the cocoa bean price per ton amounted to $2,642 per ton, rising by 3.3% against the previous month.
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In May 2022, the cocoa bean price per ton stood at $2,722 (CIF, US), increasing by 3.2% against the previous month.
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The closure of the HoReCa segment caused the demand for cocoa beans to collapse in 2020, while the production remained stable. This led to a surge in unsold cocoa bean stocks in exporter-countries. EU chocolate producers are now trying to enlist a range of measures to ensure stable demand and secure supply chains on the cocoa bean market.
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