IBC CLOSES EXPORT REGISTRATIONS - EXPORTERS The Brazilian Coffee Institute (IBC) tonight closed export registrations, exporters said. They said they heard of the closure from IBC officials but no officials could be reached immediately for confirmation. Earlier an IBC statement said registrations for May, the only month which was open, today totalled 1.4 mln bags of 60 kilos to bring the total registered for the month to 2.05 mln.