Ivory Coast Cocoa Arrivals Increase 0.1% as of April 19

Ivory Coast cocoa arrivals reached 1.482 million metric tons by April 19, marking a marginal increase of 0.1% compared to the same period last season. Given that the marketing season began on October 1, this confirms that cumulative supply is essentially flat year-on-year, pointing to stabilization after earlier supply concerns.

It is also notable that just a week earlier, arrivals were running at +0.3% year-on-year, meaning the latest data reflects a slight loss of momentum. This shift suggests that while the overall balance remains stable, the pace of arrivals has softened more recently.

Looking at the most recent weekly flow, around 7,000 tons were delivered to Abidjan and 13,000 tons to San Pedro between April 13 and April 19, for a combined total of approximately 20,000 tons. This is below the 23,000 tons recorded during the same week last year, reinforcing the idea of weaker short-term inflows.