Ivorian cocoa arrivals seen at 1,902,000 T by July 16

ABIDJAN: Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast had reached around 1,902,000 tonnes by July 16 since the start of the season on Oct. 1, exporters estimated on Monday, up from 1,422,000 tonnes in the same period of the previous season.

Exporters estimated that around 8,000 tonnes of beans were delivered to the port of Abidjan and another 10,000 tonnes to San Pedro for a total of 18,000 tonnes delivered from July 10 to 16. That compares with 12,000 tonnes during the same period last season.