Ivorian cocoa arrivals seen at 346,000 T by Nov 19

ABIDJAN: Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast reached around 346,000 tonnes by Nov. 19 since the start of the season on Oct. 1, down from 382,000 tonnes in the same period of the previous season, exporters estimated on Monday.

Exporters estimated that around 33,000 tonnes of beans were delivered to the port of Abidjan and another 30,000 tonnes to San Pedro for a total of 63,000 tonnes delivered between Nov. 13 and 19. That compares with 71,000 tonnes during the same period of last season.