Ivory Coast cocoa arrivals reached 1.378mn T by Jan. 31

• Previously exporters had estimated that arrivals from Oct. 1 to Feb. 2 would reach 1.419 million tonnes, compared with 1.416 million tonnes in the previous year.
• Cocoa bean arrival estimates will now be updated with official CCC figures up to Jan. 31.

ABIDJAN: Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast reached 1.378 million tonnes between Oct. 1 and Jan. 31, down 0.6pc from the same period of last season, data from regulator CCC showed on Monday.

Previously exporters had estimated that arrivals from Oct. 1 to Feb. 2 would reach 1.419 million tonnes, compared with 1.416 million tonnes in the previous year.

Cocoa bean arrival estimates will now be updated with official CCC figures up to Jan. 31.