It is estimated that Austria produced about 80,825 tonnes of chocolate goods in 1996. In 1997, sales of Austrian confectionery amounted to ATS 5,329 million, ATS 205 million less than in the year before.
Chocolate bars are the biggest export item of the Austrian confectionery industry.
Between 1996 and 1997, exports of chocolate bars increased by more than a third to 41,460 tons. Chocolate exports exceeded chocolate imports by far and contributed ATS 800 million to the Austrian trade balance. Reports by members on the policies and measures employed to encourage the expansion of cocoa consumption in their countries.