Brazil exports record 4,5 million bags of coffee in September

Brazil exported 4,464 million 60 kg bags of coffee in September 2024, a record volume for this month that implies growth of 33,3% compared to the 3,348 million bags shipped in the same period last year. By reaching US$1,194 billion, foreign exchange revenue increased 84,5% in the same comparative period and is also the highest in history for the month of September. The data was included in the monthly statistical report of the Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council (Cecafé).

From January to September this year, Brazil exported a record 36,428 million bags, representing an increase of 38,7% compared to the 26,264 million registered in the first nine months of 2023. Income from coffee shipments abroad in 2024 is also the highest in history, with US$8,451 billion, which represents an increase of 51,9% compared to the US$5,563 billion accumulated last year up to September.

Arabica coffee, with 26,397 million bags shipped abroad between January and September, continues to be Brazil’s most exported species. This volume is the largest in history for these nine months, corresponding to 72,5% of the total and representing a 26,6% increase compared to the first nine months of last year.

The canephora species (conilon + robusta) comes next and is the main highlight of shipments in 2024, with a record shipment of 7,037 million bags abroad. This amount implies substantial growth of 170,4% compared to 2023 and increases its representation to 19,3% of the total.

Despite the significant volumes recorded, the president of Cecafé, Márcio Ferreira, states that the export sector continues to face critical problems in logistics, which intensified in the second half of the year, with a lack of structure and space in Brazilian ports and a greater demand for containers for shipments, mainly of coffee, sugar, and cotton.

“Unfortunately, there has been no change in the logistics scenario, and we continue to face major and constant delays in export ships, gate openings with limited time, overcrowded port yards, and cargo arriving from the field that cannot be dispatched, generating high extra costs for exporters,” he reveals.

Discover below the Brazilian maritime ports that stood out in 2024 regarding containerized coffee shipments. The data covers long-haul shipments from January to August 2024. The information was gathered through DataLiner, a Datamar product.

Coffee Export Ports | 2024 | TEUs

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The United States is the main destination for Brazilian coffee in 2024. From January to September, the country imported 5,770 million bags, equivalent to 15.8% of all exports and implies a growth of 31.9% compared to the first nine months of last year.

Vietnam, the world’s second-largest producer, continues to increase its purchases of domestic coffee to honor its commitments, following the Mexicans. Between January and September, the Vietnamese – which leads global production of Robusta – imported 637.546 bags, representing a substantial growth of 374,8% compared to the same period in 2023.

Source: Globo Rural

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