Ivory Coast's 2018/19 October-to-March main crop ended with 1.660 million tonnes on March 31, according to CCC official data.

Cocoa bean arrivals at the ports of Abidjan and San Pedro reached 247,000 tonnes between the start of the mid-crop on April 1 and May 12, up from 167,000 tonnes during the same period last season.

Mid-crop arrivals reached a record of 500,000 tonnes last season and should be higher this season, according exporters and CCC sources.

About 17,000 tonnes of beans were delivered to Abidjan port and 16,000 tonnes to San Pedro between May 6 and May 12 for a total of 33,000 tonnes, down from 34,000 tonnes during the same week last season.