ABIDJAN: Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast since the start of the season in October are estimated to have reached 1 million tonnes by Dec. 26, exporters said on Monday, down 5.9% from the same period last season.

About 38,000 tonnes of beans were delivered to Abidjan port and 42,000 tonnes to San Pedro between Dec. 20 and Dec. 26 for a total of 80,000 tonnes, up from 66,000 tonnes during the same week last season.