Grade I cocoa beans from South-West, Cameroon
SIP makes a two-way market in grade i cocoa beans, out of South-West, Cameroon. Sell it to us or buy it from us, and fix the price forward. Physical or financial, prompt to long dated. Every other cocoa grade and delivery point sits on the cocoa sheet.
Price this with our desk
Grade, origin and window if you have them. If what you are carrying does not fit the sheet above, describe it in your own words and a trader will take it from there.
Which side are you on
We stand on both. One counterparty, one price, either direction.
| Selling | If you grow, produce or export grade i cocoa beans, we are the buyer. Tell us the volume and the window and we bid it, prompt or forward, so the price is fixed before the crop moves. We price against the Sep to Jan harvest and ahead of it. |
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| Buying | If you buy, process or manufacture with grade i cocoa beans, we are the seller. Give us the tonnage and the delivery window and we offer it, with the price locked for as long as your book needs. Arrival at destination usually runs Nov to Mar. |
Send the side, the quantity and the delivery window. We come back with a price.
The grade
Grade I beans from southwest Cameroon, shipped via Douala.
Bulk cocoa meeting Grade I limits on mouldy, slaty and defective beans.
Specification
One grade at one delivery point. Grades, origins and windows outside this line are priced on request.
| Symbol | COCOA.GRADE1.CM-SW |
|---|---|
| Class | Specialty Tea, Coffee & Cocoa |
| Commodity | Cocoa ↗ |
| Grade | Grade I cocoa beans |
| Delivery point | South-West, Cameroon |
| Country | Cameroon |
| Subdivision | South-West |
| Quote basis | On request |
| Market | Two-way, quoted on request |
| Serial | TEA-COCOA-GRADE1-CM-SW |
Forward, option, collar, swap and storage structures are quoted on request. Tell us the side, the quantity and the timing.
Where it comes from
This line sits in Central Africa, Cameroon. We hold Cameroon as origin for cocoa, and quote against it on a stated side, quantity and delivery window.
| Country | Cameroon |
|---|---|
| Producing regions | Central Africa |
| We trade it as | Origin |
Origins and destinations outside this list trade on request. We are not limited to the locations shown here.
Shipment window
Harvest is when the crop is taken at origin. Arrival is when a shipment from that origin typically lands in a consuming market. The gap between them is processing, grading and the voyage.
| Harvest | Sep to Jan |
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| Arrival at destination | Nov to Mar |
Main crop from September to January out of Douala.
Windows outside this are priced on request. Tell us when you need it and we will work back from the date.
What we quote, and how far out
We stand on both sides of spot cash prompt out to three months, physical delivered prompt out to six months and forward from three months to twelve months. We price options, swaps and storage and rental against a stated side, quantity and window, and anything past the dates above the same way. There is no cap on the dates we will look at.
A two-way quote is firm only when a trader confirms it in writing against your side, quantity and delivery window.
Customs classification
Cocoa moves under the following Harmonized System headings. Confirm the heading with your broker before entry; classification turns on the finished specification, not the trade name.
| 1801.00 | Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted |
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Common questions
Can I lock in a price for grade i cocoa beans in South-West, Cameroon?
Yes. SIP quotes a two-way market on request, prompt to long dated. We price ahead of the Sep to Jan harvest as readily as against it. Send your side, the quantity and the delivery window and a trader comes back with a price. A quote is firm only when it is confirmed in writing.
Who buys grade i cocoa beans from South-West, Cameroon?
We do. SIP Global stands on both sides of this market, so producers and exporters sell to us and buyers, processors and manufacturers buy from us. There is no listing, no auction and no chain of intermediaries in between.
How do I sell grade i cocoa beans forward?
Tell us the grade, the volume and the months you want covered. We bid it as physical or financial, prompt or long dated, and settle against the delivery you name. Arrival at destination usually runs Nov to Mar. Structures beyond a flat forward are quoted the same way.
What is grade i cocoa beans?
Bulk cocoa meeting Grade I limits on mouldy, slaty and defective beans.
What is the minimum volume?
There is no published minimum. We look at what you have or what you need, and tell you straight whether we can price it.
SIP quotes a two-way market in this grade on request. Levels are firm only when confirmed in writing by a trader against a stated side, quantity, and delivery window. All trades are subject to SIP standard terms and conditions.