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ICE Futures U.S.

Metric Arabica Coffee Future

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Description

The Metric Arabica Coffee contract is the world benchmark for Arabica coffee. The contract prices physical delivery of exchange-grade green beans, from one of 21 countries of origin in a licensed warehouse to one of several ports in the U. S. and Europe, with stated premiums/discounts for ports and growths.

Market Specifications

Trading Screen Product Name
Coffee "C" Metric Futures
Trading Screen Hub Name
NYCC
Contract Symbol
AC
Contract Size
10 Metric Tons
Price Quotation
U.S. Dollars per Metric Ton, in whole Dollar increments.
Contract Series
March, May, July, September, December.
Minimum Price Fluctuation
$1.00 per Metric Ton, equal to $10 per contract.
Settlement
Physical delivery
Grade/Standards/Quality
A Notice of Certification is issued based on testing the grade of the beans and by cup testing for flavor. The Exchange uses certain coffees to establish the "basis". Coffees judged better are at a premium; those judged inferior are at a discount.
Daily Price Limit
None
Deliverable Origins
Brazil, Burundi, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Kenya, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Rwanda, El Salvador, Tanzania, Uganda, Venezuela and Vietnam

Mexico, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Papua New Guinea, Tanzania, Uganda, Panama, Peru and Honduras at Par.
Guatemala at $110/ton premium.
Colombia, Costa Rica and Kenya at $220/ton premium.
Venezuela, Burundi, Rwanda and India at $22/ton discount.
Dominican Republic and Ecuador at $88/ton discount.
Brazil and Vietnam at $132/ton point discount.
Delivery Locations
Exchange licensed warehouse in the Ports of New York District, Miami, New Orleans, Houston, Virginia, Bremen/Hamburg and Antwerp .

The New York and Virginia delivery points are Par;
The New Orleans, Miami and Houston delivery points at $11/Metric Ton discount.
The Antwerp and Bremen/Hamburg at $28/Metric Ton discount.
First Notice Day
Seven business days prior to first business day of delivery month.
Last Trading Day
One business day prior to last notice day
Last Notice Day
Seven business days prior to the last business day of the delivery month
Block Trade Minimum
250 Lots
NCR, RL and IPL Levels
NCR - 40.00; CSLOR - 30.00; RL - 120.00; IPL- 150.00, 3 second recalculation and hold periods.
Position Limit
Position Limit and Position Accountability information for all IFUS products can be found here.
Trading Hours
4:15 AM to 1:30 PM ET Preopen at 8:00 PM ET (prior day)
MIC Code
IFUS
Clearing Venues
ICUS

Trading Hours

CityTradingPre-Open
New York4:15 AM - 1:30 PM
04:15 - 13:30
8:00 PM
20:00
London9:15 AM - 6:30 PM
09:15 - 18:30
1:00 AM
01:00
Singapore4:15 PM - 1:30 AM
16:15 - 01:30
8:00 AM
08:00

**In addition to the Pre-Open start time shown above, there will be a Post-Close Pre-Open order entry session from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm NY time on the prior Exchange business day.

Codes

Clearing Admin Name
Metric Coffee
Physical
AC
Logical
AC
GMI (FC)
ION A.C.N.
Symbol Code
AC