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Hazelnut country needs cocoa to match

Turkey grows most of the world’s hazelnuts — and turns many into chocolate spreads, wafers and biscuits. BV Cocoa Products ships Cameroon cocoa to Turkish manufacturers.

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Eleven cocoa words every buyer in Turkey should know — each explained in one line, then told as a story.

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Cocoa

In plain wordsCocoa is the processed product of the cacao bean — fermented, dried, roasted and ground to make chocolate, cocoa powder and cocoa butter.

Picture the Black Sea coast in late summer: hazelnut orchards heavy with nuts. Many become cocoa-hazelnut spreads and chocolate bars — and every one needs cocoa.

Every cocoa derivative, one origin — shipped to Istanbul (Ambarlı), Mersin & Izmir.View productGet a quote
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Cocoa beans

In plain wordsCocoa beans are the fermented, dried seeds of the cacao tree — the raw material of all chocolate.

Turkey’s confectionery giants export across the region. Cameroon beans give them bold flavor and steady supply.

Export-grade cocoa beans delivered to Istanbul (Ambarlı), Mersin & Izmir.View productGet a quote
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Cocoa powder

In plain wordsCocoa powder is the ground cocoa solids left after most of the cocoa butter has been pressed out.

Turkish biscuit and wafer makers use cocoa powder by the tonne. We supply natural and alkalized grades.

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Cocoa nibs

In plain wordsCocoa nibs are small pieces of roasted cocoa bean with the shell removed.

Turkish pastry shops add nibs to chocolate baklava and modern desserts.

Roasted cocoa nibs in bulk to Istanbul (Ambarlı), Mersin & Izmir.View productGet a quote
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Cocoa husk

In plain wordsCocoa husk is the thin outer skin around each cocoa bean, removed after roasting (the word is also used for the pod’s outer husk).

Cocoa husk becomes compost and biomass — useful for Turkey’s farming regions.

Cocoa husk by the tonne to Istanbul (Ambarlı), Mersin & Izmir.View productGet a quote
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Cocoa shell

In plain wordsCocoa shell is the papery shell separated from roasted beans during winnowing, sold as a by-product for mulch, feed, fuel, fiber and tea.

Cocoa shell is used for feed, mulch and fuel.

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Cocoa butter

In plain wordsCocoa butter is the natural fat pressed from cocoa liquor; it is solid at room temperature and melts near body temperature.

Cocoa butter gives Turkish chocolate bars their snap and gloss.

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Cocoa liquor

In plain wordsCocoa liquor is roasted cocoa nibs ground into a smooth, liquid paste — despite the name, it contains no alcohol.

Liquor blends with hazelnut paste in Turkey’s signature spreads and bars.

Cocoa liquor for chocolate makers — shipped to Istanbul (Ambarlı), Mersin & Izmir.View productGet a quote
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Cocoa mass

In plain wordsCocoa mass is the same ground-nib paste as cocoa liquor, set into solid blocks; it is the base of all chocolate.

Cocoa mass blocks are easy to store and dose for big production lines.

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Cocoa cake

In plain wordsCocoa cake is the hard, pressed disc of cocoa solids left after cocoa butter is extracted; it is milled into cocoa powder.

Pressed cocoa cake lets Turkish processors mill their own powder.

Cocoa cake for powder millers — delivered to Istanbul (Ambarlı), Mersin & Izmir.View productGet a quote
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Cocoa plant

In plain wordsThe cocoa plant (Theobroma cacao) is a small tropical tree that grows its pods directly on its trunk and branches.

Hazelnuts grow in Turkey; cacao grows in Cameroon. Together, they make chocolate.

From Cameroon’s cocoa farms to Istanbul (Ambarlı), Mersin & Izmir — ask about origin lots.View productGet a quote
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Importing cocoa into Turkey

In plain wordsTurkey has one of the largest chocolate and confectionery industries in its region, and it relies on imported cocoa beans and derivatives.

Turkish buyers include chocolate, biscuit, wafer and hazelnut-spread manufacturers supplying the domestic market and exports.

  • Regulator: food and plant imports are controlled by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.
  • Cocoa beans: need a phytosanitary certificate from Cameroon and pass inspection on arrival.
  • Ports: Mersin, Ambarlı (Istanbul) and Izmir.
  • Documents we supply: certificate of origin, phytosanitary certificate, Certificate of Analysis, packing list and bill of lading.

New to buying from Cameroon? Read our guide on how to import cocoa beans from Cameroon.

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Shipping cocoa to Türkiye

Exporting cocoa from Cameroon to Türkiye: ports, duty and import rules

Main ports
Major Marmara and Aegean container ports; we confirm routing at booking.
Import duty
Check the current Turkish tariff for HS 1801–1805 with your customs broker; we provide the certificate of origin and phytosanitary certificate.
Import rules
Turkish Food Codex rules apply, including the 2023 Contaminants Regulation aligned with EU limits. Cocoa products need import control documentation from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.
Market insight
Türkiye is a fast-growing chocolate exporter (cocoa exports of about $1.66bn in 2025), and Cameroon exported about $59m of cocoa — almost all beans — to Türkiye in 2023.
What we ship with every order
Certificate of origin, phytosanitary certificate, Certificate of Analysis (COA), MSDS, packing list and bill of lading. Request a quote or see our technical documents.

Sources: Turkish Ministry of Agriculture – Contaminants Regulation · Trading Economics – Cameroon exports to Türkiye. Reviewed October 2026; duties and rules change, so confirm with your customs broker before shipment.

Ready to put Cameroon cocoa in your supply chain?

Tell us your product, volume and port — Istanbul, Mersin or Izmir. We’ll quote with full documentation.

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More Cameroon agricultural products for Turkey

BV Cocoa Products is the cocoa division of BV Holdings Agro, which also exports green coffee, sesame, cashew, spices, cereals, rubber, cotton and other Cameroon agricultural products. See the Cameroon to Turkey export guide for products, shipping routes and import rules, or the full list of export markets and Cameroon agricultural commodities.