Brazil’s soluble coffee exports rise 24.9% in August

Brazil’s soluble coffee exports reached 7,700 metric tons in August, equivalent to 333,700 60-kg bags, up 24.9% from the same month in 2025, the Brazilian Soluble Coffee Industry Association, known as Abics, said on Thursday, September 17.

The result brought shipments in the first eight months of 2026 to 65,300 metric tons, or around 2.83 million bags, 12.8% above the volume recorded from January through August last year.

Looking specifically at containerized shipments, Brazil exported 7,194 TEUs of soluble coffee (NCM 2101.11.10) through July, representing a 6% increase. See more details below:

Soluble Coffee Exports | Jan-Jul | 2022-2026 | TEUs

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Abics Executive Director Aguinaldo Lima highlighted the consistency of the growth. With the exception of January, every month of 2026 either matched or exceeded the volumes recorded in 2025. In June, for example, exports were up 38.9% year on year.

“Exports to the European bloc grew 44.2% in the year to date, to 13,100 metric tons, and the entry into force of the Interim Trade Agreement between Mercosur and the EU on May 1 opens room for us to expand that presence even further,” Lima said in a statement.

Domestic consumption also grows

Abics also reported a positive trend in Brazil’s domestic market.

Soluble coffee consumption reached 19,700 metric tons in the first eight months of 2026, up 11.9% from the same period last year.

Despite the stronger performance of both exports and domestic consumption, the association said Brazil’s tax reform raises concerns for the industry.

According to Abics, while the reform represents a broad modernization of Brazil’s tax system, it also introduces significant changes for soluble coffee producers. One of them is the full elimination, beginning January 1, 2027, of the longstanding tax credit for purchases of green coffee.

Abics said it remains in regular discussions with the federal government and Congress over alternatives aimed at preserving the sector’s competitiveness, including possible transition or compensation mechanisms.

Source: Globo Rural

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