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Ivory Coast Week 48 2025 Cocoa Arrivals Slip 2.3% as of November 30

Cocoa Intel

01 Dec 2025 — 1 min read

New estimates from exporters indicate that Ivory Coast’s port arrivals for the 2025/26 season have reached 718,000 metric tons by November 30 — roughly 2.3% lower than the same point last year 735,000 metric tons.

Arrivals for the most recent reported week totaled 100,000 tons (618,000 metric tons), with about 46,000 tons delivered to Abidjan and 54,000 tons to San Pedro. This compares with 92,000 tons during the same week of the previous season .

Source: Reuters, Dec 1 reporting.

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