What is the price of chocolate per kilogram/pound in Sao Tome and Principe today?
The retail price range for Sao Tome and Principe chocolate is between US$ 3.23 and US$ 14.74 per kilogram or between US$ 1.47 and US$ 6.69 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of chocolate in Sao Tome and Principe
The retail price range in Dobra for chocolate is between STN 73.40 and STN 334.63 per kilogram or between STN 33.29 and STN 151.76 per pound(lb) in São Tomé and Santo Amaro.
Wholesale prices
In 2026, the approximate wholesale price range for Sao Tome and Principe chocolate is between US$ 2.26 and US$ 10.32 per kilogram or between US$ 1.03 and US$ 4.68 per pound(lb).
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Sao Tome And Principe Chocolate Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Chocolate from Sao Tome and Principe over the last five years has seen a steady decline. In 2014, the price was 34.71 US dollars per kg, and by 2021, it had dropped to 9.16 US dollars per kg. The biggest drop in price was seen between 2018 and 2019, when the price fell from 29.8 US dollars per kg to 22.0 US dollars per kg. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Chocolate from Sao Tome and Principe in 2023 will be around 6.14 US dollars per kg, and in 2024 it will be around 3.12 US dollars per kg.The chocolate exports from Sao Tome and Principe are categorised as:
- Chocolate and other preparations containing cocoa, in containers or immediate packings of <= 2 kg (excluding in blocks, slabs or bars and cocoa powder) (HS code 180690)
- Chocolate and other preparations containing cocoa, in blocks, slabs or bars of <= 2 kg (excluding filled) (HS code 180632)
- Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa, in blocks, slabs or bars weighing > 2 kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form, in containers or immediate packings of a content > 2 kg (excluding cocoa powder) (HS code 180620)
- Chocolate and other preparations containing cocoa, in blocks, slabs or bars of <= 2 kg, filled (HS code 180631)
Sao Tome And Principe Chocolate Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Chocolate into Sao Tome and Principe over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2014, the price was 34.71 US dollars per kg, which then decreased to 32.83 US dollars per kg in 2015. This was followed by an increase to 35.60 US dollars per kg in 2016, and then a further increase to 37.60 US dollars per kg in 2017. In 2018, the price dropped to 29.80 US dollars per kg, and then decreased again to 22.00 US dollars per kg in 2019. The most recent year, 2020, saw the price drop to 11.17 US dollars per kg, and then further decrease to 9.16 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on this data, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Chocolate into Sao Tome and Principe will continue to decrease in the coming years. It is estimated that the price will drop to around 8.00 US dollars per kg in 2023, and then to around 6.00 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for Sao Tome and Principe chocolate
The total values in export for chocolate in Sao Tome and Principe were US$ 178, US$ 188, US$ 447 and US$ 396 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Processed category in Sao Tome and Principe: Milk & Cream, Yogurt, Kefir & Buttermilk, Whey, Butter, Cheese, Natural Honey, Coffee, Green Tea & Black Tea.
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Sao Tome and Principe chocolate - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Sao Tome and Principe exported 18 tonnes of chocolate. For the year 2019 alone, the interest in Sao Tome and Principe chocolate (processed category) has increased, with a change of 20 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, chocolate's exports grew by 260% bringing the exporter US$0.40m for the year 2019. Sao Tome and Principe's chocolate exports are categorised as:
- Chocolate and other preparations containing cocoa, in blocks, slabs or bars of <= 2 kg (excluding filled) (HS code 180632)
- Chocolate and other preparations containing cocoa, in containers or immediate packings of <= 2 kg (excluding in blocks, slabs or bars and cocoa powder) (HS code 180690)
- Chocolate and other preparations containing cocoa, in blocks, slabs or bars of <= 2 kg, filled (HS code 180631)
- Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa, in blocks, slabs or bars weighing > 2 kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form, in containers or immediate packings of a content > 2 kg (excluding cocoa powder) (HS code 180620)
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Sao Tome and Principe chocolate export values
In 2019, Sao Tome and Principe supplied chocolate with a value of 0.40m USD, a contraction of -10.51% from 2018's total chocolate export of 0.447m USD. The annual change in value of Sao Tome and Principe chocolate between 2017 to 2018 was 137.766 pc.
The per year change in the amount of Sao Tome and Principe's chocolate exports between 2017 and 2019 was 260% compared to a variation of 20% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Sao Tome and Principe chocolate ( in '000$ )
Sao Tome and Principe's leading destinations for chocolate are Switzerland, Portugal, the Netherlands, Italy and Germany.
Sao Tome and Principe purchased 36 tonnes of chocolate in 2019.