Brazil records 13.6 million coffee bags exported from Jan to May 2023

According to the newest statistical report released every month by the Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council (Cecafé), coffee exports from Brazil reached a total of 2.448 million 60 kg bags in May, generating US$ 544.8 million in foreign exchange earnings. However, compared to the same month last year, there were declines of 17.4% in volume and 22.6% in value.

In the 11 months of the 2022/23 crop year, Brazilian coffee shipments reached 32.977 million bags, a drop of 9.7% compared to the 36.501 million bags exported between July 2021 and May 2022.

Despite the decrease in volume, revenue increased by 2.1% due to the higher average price of the product in the current range, totaling US$ 7.546 billion.

The chart below displays Brazil’s coffee exports (hs code 0901), measured in tonnes, between Jan 2019 and Apr 2023. The data is from the DataLiner maritime intelligence service.

Brazilian coffee exports | Jan 2019 – Apr 2023 | WTMT

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Calendar year

From January to May 2023, Brazil exported 13.577 million coffee bags, showing a 19.3% decrease compared to the same period last year. The foreign exchange revenue during this time was US$ 2.958 billion, marking a decline of 24.4% from the previous year.

Márcio Ferreira, president of Cecafé, explains that the harvest of coffee in Brazil by the end of May was close to 20% below the forecast, with adverse weather conditions impacting the smaller crops in 2021 and 2022.

However, with the arrival of coffees produced for the 2023/24 season, an improvement in export volumes is expected to follow in the coming months.

Export destinations

In the first five months of 2023, the United States continues to hold its position as Brazil’s leading importer of coffee. The country acquired 2.512 million bags, representing a 23.1% decrease compared to the same period in 2022. This volume accounts for 18.5% of the total Brazilian shipments.

Germany follows in second place, representing 12.5% of imports, with the purchase of 1.691 million bags (-46%). Italy imported 1.110 million bags (-21.7%), Japan imported 837,437 bags (+14.2%), Belgium imported 630,260 bags (-62.3%), and Colombia imported 538,071 bags (-2.9%).

Moving down the rankings, from seventh to tenth place, these nations have shown positive performance with increased purchases of Brazilian coffees. Turkey imported 460,446 bags, expanding its purchases by 34.9% compared to the first five months of 2022. The Netherlands imported 422,277 bags (+43.6%), Argentina imported 379,418 bags (+23.4%), and France imported 377,376 bags (+7.7%).

Breaking down into economic blocs, it’s worth highlighting the 15.1% growth in Asia, driven by the positive performances of Japan and Turkey, as well as significant growth in China. The president of Cecafé points out that China imported 281,329 bags of coffee from Brazil from January to May 2023, representing a remarkable 99.2% increase compared to the same period last year, ranking China as the 14th largest destination for Brazilian coffee.

Furthermore, the Middle East and Arab Countries also stood out with a notable increase in their purchases of Brazilian coffee. These regions witnessed a growth of 35.4% and 50.2%, respectively.

Ports

Regarding ports, the maritime complex in Santos (SP) remains Brazil’s primary coffee exporter, accounting for 76.4% of total shipments from January to May 2023. The ports of Rio de Janeiro and Paranaguá (PR) follow with 18.5% and 1.5% of shipments, respectively.

Source: Cecafé

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