Faced with growing concern about lines of trucks parked near the ports of Abidjan and San-Pedro, the Director General of the Coffee-Cocoa Council (CCC), Yves Brahima Koné , held a press conference this Wednesday, January 14, 2026. His message is clear: national production will be fully absorbed, but the law must be respected.

The "Bill of Lading": The document of discord

According to the head of the CCC, the alleged blockage of unloading only affects carriers operating illegally. The main obstacle lies in the absence of a Bill of Lading , an essential administrative document that verifies the origin, quantity, and sanitary conformity of the goods.

“If the operator and the exporter do not validate the bill of lading, the cargo cannot legally leave its production area. Trucks parked without papers are illegal,” Yves Brahima Koné emphasized.

Key takeaways regarding the current situation:

1. Location: The trucks in question are not inside the ports, but parked in the surrounding area.
2. Suspicious origin: The Council suspects that these shipments originate from neighboring countries, attempting to fraudulently enter the Ivorian circuit.
3. Prohibition: These trucks may under no circumstances be unloaded at factories approved by the Coffee-Cocoa Council system.

Operational fluidity maintained

To reassure stakeholders in the sector, the Director General provided figures on recent port activity:

1. Tuesday, January 13: 300 trucks in compliance were successfully unloaded.
2. Wednesday, January 14: Unloading operations continue normally for all vehicles with valid documents.

Impact on prices and guarantees for growers

One of the major consequences of this situation is market volatility. Yves Brahima Koné lamented a drop in the export price , which fell from 4,000 CFA francs to 3,200 CFA francs in 24 hours (on Tuesday, January 13), a fall directly attributed to unfounded rumors of a widespread blockade.

In conclusion, the regulator wanted to send a strong signal to local farmers: "All Ivorian cocoa produced on our plantations will be purchased." The government remains fully committed to ensuring the sale of the national harvest.