Brazil’s Coffee Exports Fell 26.7% in November

Brazilian coffee exports totaled 3.58 million 60-kg bags in November, a 26.7% decrease compared with the same period in 2024. The data are part of the monthly report from the Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council (Cecafé), released on Tuesday (12/9).

In foreign-exchange revenue, however, there was an 8.9% increase in the same comparative period, reaching US$1.535 billion. In reals, the revenue edged up 0.2% to R$8.198 billion.

The average export price of Brazilian coffee in November reached US$428.55 per 60-kg bag, representing a 48.68% increase over the same month in 2024.

With that, Brazil reached 17.43 million bags exported in the first five months of the 2025/26 crop year, a 21.7% decline compared with the same period of the previous crop. In value, there was an 11.6% increase, to US$6.723 billion.

In the first eleven months of 2025, Brazil exported 36.87 million bags of coffee, down 21% from the same period last year. Foreign-exchange revenue, meanwhile, rose 25.3% to US$14.253 billion.

“The higher inflow of dollars with Brazilian coffee shipments in November, in the crop year and in the year-to-date 2025, reflects the higher market prices, with average prices around 50% above the same preceding periods,” said Cecafé president Márcio Ferreira in the report. He added that the decrease in volume was expected following record figures in 2024 and due to lower product availability this year.

Below is a historical overview of Brazilian coffee bean exports starting in January 2022. The chart was prepared using DataLiner data:

Brazilian Coffee Bean Exports | Jan 2022 to Oct 2025 | TEU

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Ferreira also noted that the nearly four months of the 50% U.S. tariff on Brazilian coffee, combined with shipping difficulties stemming from outdated port infrastructure in the country, affected sector performance.

During the period from August to November, when the U.S. tariff was in effect, Brazilian coffee exports to the U.S. fell 54.9% compared with the same period in 2024, reaching 1.31 million bags.

“After the removal of the tariff on arabica, conilon, robusta, roasted, and roasted-and-ground coffees, we have seen business between Brazil and the United States resume, which suggests we should see improvements in numbers from December onward,” said Ferreira. He noted, however, that soluble coffee, which represents 10% of U.S.-bound exports, remains subject to the 50% tariff.

Destinations and ports
Despite the tariff-induced decline, the United States remains the leading destination for Brazilian coffee in the year-to-date total, importing 5.04 million bags, a 32.2% decrease compared with the first eleven months of 2024. This volume accounts for 13.7% of all shipments this year.

Next is Germany, with 5 million bags (down 31% from the same period last year); Italy, with 2.91 million bags (down 21.7%); Japan, with 2.41 million bags (up 17.5%); and Belgium, with 2.15 million bags (down 47.5%).

The Port of Santos remains the central export hub for Brazilian coffees, shipping 29.06 million bags abroad, or 78.8% of the volume shipped through November.

Next are the Rio de Janeiro port complex, responsible for 17.5% (6.469 million bags), and the Port of Paranaguá, with 0.9% (343,974 bags).

Coffee varieties
Last month, arabica coffee exports fell 18.3% to 3.02 million bags. From January to November, arabica shipments declined 13.1% to 29.63 million bags. The average price of arabica in the period was US$455.85 per bag.

Shipments of canephora coffee (conilon + robusta) in November fell 67.9% to 259,300 bags. Year-to-date, robusta exports fell 57.1% to 3.77 million bags. The average robusta export price reached US$262.77 per bag.

Exports of soluble coffee fell 21.6% in November, to 292,900 bags. For the year, soluble exports are down 7.9% to 3.41 million bags. The average price of soluble coffee was US$289.11 per bag.

Meanwhile, exports of roasted and ground coffee decreased 32.7% to 4,264 bags.

Coffee certified for sustainable practices, higher quality, or specialty attributes accounted for 19.6% of Brazilian exports in the year-to-date, with 7.22 million bags shipped overseas. This volume is 11% lower than the same period in 2024.

At an average price of US$432.41 per bag, foreign-exchange revenue from differentiated coffees reached US$3.122 billion, equal to 21.9% of all coffee export revenue for the year. Compared with the same period in 2024, that value is 42.9% higher.

The United States also leads the ranking of main destinations for differentiated coffees, importing 1.19 million bags year-to-date in 2025, or 16.5% of the total exported. Next are Germany (1.111 million bags), Belgium (729,675 bags), the Netherlands (691,008 bags), and Italy (416,948 bags).

Source: Globo Rural

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