Ivory Coast Oct-Feb cocoa product exports up 2pc

ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast exported 188,897 tonnes of semi-finished cocoa products between the start of the season on Oct. 1 and Feb. 28, up nearly 2 percent from the same period last year, provisional port data showed on Friday.

The cocoa season in the world's top producer runs from October to September.

Following are official figures for cocoa product exports in tonnes, including a breakdown of cocoa powder, butter and chocolate. There was no breakdown for other cocoa derivatives.