Shipments of so-called Brazilian Naturals, of the Arabica type, fell 14.7% in the month, to 3.25 million bags, still due to the impact of tariffs in the USA
New York (Reuters) – Green coffee exports from producing countries increased 4.8% in November from a year earlier, to 8.95 million 60-kg bags, mainly due to a strong increase in trade in Robusta beans, the International Coffee Organization (ICO) said in a monthly report on Monday (12).
Robusta coffee exports increased 28% year-on-year to 3.24 million bags, driven mainly by Vietnam, the world’s largest producer of this coffee variety, whose exports in the period increased 93% to 1.47 million bags.
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The ICO said Uganda and Indonesia also saw increases in their sales of Robusta beans, a type widely used to make instant coffee and espresso blends.
Exports of the milder Arabica coffee fell during the period. Sales of Colombian Milds fell 0.9% to 1.24 million bags, while exports of Brazilian Naturals decreased 14.7% to 3.25 million bags.
The ICO said that the sharp drop in Brazilian sales was caused by the reduction in supply in the country and the impact of the United States (US) import tariff, which .
