Ivorian cocoa arrivals seen at 662,000 T by Dec 17

ABIDJAN: Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast reached around 662,000 tonnes by Dec. 17 since the start of the season on Oct. 1, exporters estimated on Tuesday, down from 750,000 tonnes in the same period of the previous season.

Exporters estimated that around 44,000 tonnes of beans were delivered to the port of Abidjan and another 34,000 tonnes to San Pedro for a total of 78,000 tonnes between Dec. 11 and 17. That's down from 86,000 tonnes during the same period of last season.