Cocoa arrivals at ports in Ivory Coast from October 1 to June 17 reached around 1,116,000 tonnes, compared with 1,229,800 tonnes received in the same period a year earlier, exporters said on Monday. Exporters estimated around 16,000 tonnes arrived at ports from June 11-17, down from 21,299 tonnes in the same period of the 2005/06 season.
The April-September mid crop season in the world's top cocoa grower was hit hard by several months of dry, hot weather earlier this year.