12:09 - 19.02.2026

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February 19, Fineko/abc.az. In December, the European Union bought Russian cocoa butter for the first time since 2020.

ABC.AZ informs that the transaction amount reached 243,600 euros, which was historical maximum for the supply of this product from Russia to Europe.

Despite the record volume, Russia ranked 17th in the list of suppliers. Ivory Coast (118.5 million euros), Ghana and Cameroon remain the market leaders. In addition to the Russian Federation, the EU also resumed purchases from the Philippines and Madagascar during this period, and Colombia became the leader in terms of import growth.