Türkiye → United States: chocolate and confectionery exports, 2019–2025
Turkish chocolate exports to the US were 244 million dollars in 2025, 5.0× the 2024 figure; the US became Türkiye's first chocolate export market. Sugar confectionery added 192 million dollars. Sources: UN Comtrade and US Census Bureau.
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Seven years, one table.
| Year | Chocolate to US, M$ | Chocolate to US, kt | Unit value $/kg | Chocolate to world, M$ | US share | US rank among markets | Confectionery to US, M$ | US share (1704) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 28.5 | 4.6 | 6.25 | 566 | 5.0% | #5 | 94.3 | 19.6% |
| 2020 | 37.1 | 6.5 | 5.68 | 555 | 6.7% | #2 | 99.8 | 20.5% |
| 2021 | 72.9 | 12.1 | 6.00 | 688 | 10.6% | #2 | 131.4 | 20.7% |
| 2022 | 69.5 | 11.1 | 6.28 | 842 | 8.3% | #2 | 173.6 | 21.8% |
| 2023 | 62.9 | 10.7 | 5.87 | 880 | 7.2% | #2 | 200.1 | 22.1% |
| 2024 | 48.4 | 7.3 | 6.64 | 946 | 5.1% | #3 | 186.3 | 20.2% |
| 2025 | 243.9 | 19.4 | 12.58 | 1,409 | 17.3% | #1 | 191.9 | 21.3% |
The steadier line.
Three readings of the numbers.
The jump in 2025 is the Dubai-style pistachio-kadayif chocolate wave: US retailers and distributors sourced filled bars at scale, and Türkiye, the home of the pistachio-kadayif filling, supplied a large part of it. Chocolate exports to the US had moved between 29 and 73 million dollars from 2019 to 2024 before multiplying in 2025.
Seen from the US side, Türkiye moved from the 11th-largest chocolate supplier in 2024 to number 5 in 2025 (199 million dollars of 5,861 million imported; US Census figures differ from Turkish export figures because of valuation, timing and re-exports).
Sugar confectionery (Turkish delight, dragées, candies, HS 1704) is the steadier line: the US has been Türkiye's first market every year since 2019, at 192 million dollars in 2025 and roughly a fifth of all Turkish confectionery exports.
Top chocolate suppliers to the United States, 2025 (US import data).
| # | Supplier of chocolate to the US (2025) | M$ | kt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 3,074 | 449.3 |
| 2 | Mexico | 683 | 118.1 |
| 3 | Belgium | 313 | 24.3 |
| 4 | Germany | 248 | 26.2 |
| 5 | Türkiye ← Türkiye | 199 | 19.0 |
| 6 | Italy | 183 | 15.8 |
| 7 | Poland | 141 | 9.2 |
| 8 | Switzerland | 140 | 9.6 |
| 9 | Croatia | 103 | 7.1 |
| 10 | France | 88 | 7.2 |
Last twelve months, US Census.
| Month | US imports of chocolate from Türkiye, M$ (Census) |
|---|---|
| 2025-09 | 22.7 |
| 2025-10 | 26.0 |
| 2025-11 | 31.3 |
| 2025-12 | 23.4 |
| 2026-01 | 11.5 |
| 2026-02 | 8.6 |
| 2026-03 | 10.5 |
| 2026-04 | 12.5 |
| 2026-05 | 10.6 |
| 2026-06 | 9.4 |
| 2026-07 | 10.2 |
| 2026-08 | 9.9 |
What this means for a US importer.
For a US importer the numbers say three things. First, Turkish chocolate is no longer an exotic shelf item: a measurable share of the Dubai-style bars sold in the US came from Türkiye in 2025. Second, the confectionery side (lokum, dragées, hard and soft candy) has a long, stable record, which means established logistics, labelling practice and FDA routines on both sides. Third, unit values around three to twelve dollars per kilogram at the border leave room for private label and mid-market retail. Antep Foods ships both lines from Gaziantep in one mixed container; the terms are on the United States market page, the lines on Dubai-style chocolate, Turkish delight and chocolate dragées.
Sources, filters and update schedule.
- Sources
- UN Comtrade (reporter Türkiye, HS 1806 and 1704, flow exports, annual) · UN Comtrade (reporter United States, HS 1806, imports, by partner) · US Census Bureau International Trade API (monthly imports from Türkiye, HS 1806, general value).
- Filters
- Comtrade rows with customs code C00, mode of transport 0 and no second partner only, so no double counting; the world row is excluded when ranking partners.
- Why two sources disagree
- Turkish exports are valued FOB at departure; US imports are recorded at arrival, with timing, transshipment via third countries and valuation differences. Both are shown, neither is adjusted.
- Update
- Annual series refreshed when Comtrade publishes the new year; monthly Census series refreshed quarterly. Last update 16 October 2026. Reuse with a link to this page is welcome.
Asked about these figures.
How much chocolate does Türkiye export to the United States?
In 2025 Türkiye exported 244 million US dollars of chocolate and cocoa preparations (HS 1806) to the United States, about 19 thousand tonnes, according to UN Comtrade. In 2024 the figure was 48 million dollars.
Is the United States a large market for Turkish confectionery?
Yes. For sugar confectionery (HS 1704, including Turkish delight and dragées) the United States has been Türkiye's largest export market every year from 2019 to 2025, with 192 million dollars in 2025.
Where does Türkiye rank among chocolate suppliers to the US?
US import statistics for 2025 place Türkiye at number 5 among chocolate suppliers, up from number 11 in 2024, behind long-established suppliers such as Canada, Mexico and Germany.
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