Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast had reached 674,000 tonnes by Dec. 17 since the start of the season on Oct. 1, down 36.4% from the same period last season, exporters estimated on Monday.
About 30,000tonnes of beans were delivered to Abidjan port and 32,000tonnes to San Pedro between Dec. 11 and Dec. 17 for a total of 62,000tonnes, down from 106,000 tonnes in the same week the previous season.
Source: Reuters (Reporting by Ange Aboa; Editing by Anait Miridzhanian)