From article by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office (PROCOMER):

The chocolate industry in Turkey has maintained growth in recent years. Although per capita consumption is below 2 kg per year, compared to the United Kingdom where it is 8 kg and in Germany and the Netherlands where is 9 kg, this has increased rapidly (7% between 2008 and 2012), thanks to a population with increasing purchasing power and a reduction in taxes on these products.

Turkish chocolate exports have also increased rapidly in the last five years. In 2011 these exceeded $2 billion and had destinations such as Belgium and Austria, countries considered global chocolatier centers, and countries in the European Union, North Africa, Russia, Saudi Arabia and the United States, which are very large markets and demanding in terms of product quality.

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Costa Rica Backs Cocoa

August 2016

In order to take advantage of the growing global demand for cocoa and fine chocolates, in the last three years the number of hectares dedicated to the cultivation of cocoa in the country went from 3169 to 4000.

Supporting efforts to obtain a high-quality grain, local producers are increasing acreage and diversifying final products, in order to export cocoa not only in its whole grain or chopped format, but also products such as chocolate, cocoa butter, liqueurs and other things.

Opportunity for Premium Cocoa in South Korea

March 2016

Promotion is being given to exports to China of organic cocoa-based foods, chocolate confectionery, unsweetened cocoa powder and cocoa paste.

From a statement issued by the Foreign Trade Office of Costa Rica:

Western foods are gaining increasing market share in South Korea, whose market depends heavily on imports, which have been boosted by growth in per capita spending on food.

New Markets for Central American Cacao

November 2015

China and Russia are beginning to position themselves globally as the two emerging markets with the greatest potential for growth in the consumption of chocolate.

While European countries remain the main consumers of cocoa and its derivatives worldwide, in some of them the sector appears to be becoming saturated, while the Asian markets, particularly China and Russia, are beginning to show more and more interest in importing these products.

Mexico Needs Cocoa

April 2013

In order to stimulate the Mexican chocolate industry the government of the country will be allowing cocoa imports .

From an article by the Costa Rican Trade Promotion Office (PROCOMER):

Chocolate is a product that Mexico supplies to the world and which is currently going through hard times in this country.