Brazil’s coffee exports total 3.75 million bags in September

Brazil exported 3.750 million 60-kg bags of all coffee types in September, a 18.4% drop from the 4.598 million bags shipped in the same month of 2024. In export revenue, however, the result moved in the opposite direction, with the country earning 11.1% more over the same period, totaling US$1.369 billion. The data come from the monthly statistical report of the Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council (Cecafé).

In the first three months of the 2025/26 crop year, performance followed a similar pattern: shipments fell 20.6%, to 9.676 million bags, while revenue rose 12%, reaching US$3.521 billion compared with the same period between July and September last year.

CIVIL YEAR
From January to September 2025, the trend persisted. Brazil exported 29.105 million bags, a 20.5% decline from the 36.593 million shipped in the first nine months of 2024. Revenue, however, increased 30%, jumping from US$8.499 billion to US$11.049 billion.

“The results in September, in the crop year, and in the year-to-date were expected after Brazil exported a record coffee volume in 2024 and saw availability decline due to lower warehouse stocks and another crop affected by adverse weather. And, of course, the drop was intensified by the 50% tariff imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on Brazilian coffee, which has heavily impacted shipments to the United States — the world’s largest consumer and Brazil’s main buyer,” said Cecafé president Márcio Ferreira.

In September — the second month under the tariff — U.S. coffee imports from Brazil fell 52.8% year-on-year, totaling 332,831 bags. As a result, the U.S. dropped to third place in the monthly ranking, behind Germany (654,638 bags) and Italy.

From January to September 2025, Brazil exported coffee to 113 countries, though several also registered declines in purchases, ranging between 16.9% and 23%.

In light of the tariff, Ferreira stressed that abandoning the U.S. market is not an option, since the country remains Brazil’s top coffee buyer. Following positive signals from President Trump at the U.N. General Assembly and in a call with President Lula, the Cecafé president urged swift action from the Brazilian government.

“The Executive Branch must act urgently on behalf of the country. There’s no longer hesitation about engaging in diplomatic dialogue, and Brazilian exporters — especially in coffee — are already suffering severe impacts from these two months of tariff enforcement, with U.S. import partners postponing or even canceling contracts due to the sharp price increases,” he said.

Ferreira added that, following the recent communication between the two presidents, Cecafé requested a meeting with Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, who leads the Interministerial Committee for Economic Negotiations and Countermeasures, to emphasize the importance and interdependence of the two countries in the coffee trade.

“We are the world’s largest coffee producer and exporter, and the U.S. is the largest importer and consumer. Together, we account for more than one-third of all coffee traded in the U.S., where 76% of the population drinks it. We cannot disregard the U.S. market — nor can they afford to do without our coffee, since no other supplier can match our volume and quality. The private sectors of both countries have done their part, and coffee is now on the list of potential tariff exemptions. But for that, bilateral engagement is essential. It’s time to act,” he declared.

MAIN DESTINATIONS

Even with the tariff-related decline, the United States remained the largest buyer of Brazilian coffee in the first nine months of 2025, importing 4.361 million bags, a 24.7% drop from the same period in 2024. This volume accounts for 15% of total exports so far this year.

Rounding out the top five destinations between January and September 2025 were Germany (3.727 million bags, -30.5%), Italy (2.324 million, -23.3%), Japan (1.891 million, +15%), and Belgium (1.703 million, -48.8%).

COFFEE TYPES

In the first nine months of 2025, arabica coffee remained Brazil’s top export, totaling 23.200 million bags, equivalent to 79.7% of all shipments — though still 12.5% lower than the same period last year.

Next came conilon and robusta coffees, with 3.062 million bags (10.5% of total exports), followed by soluble coffee (2.799 million, 9.6%) and roasted and ground coffee (43,644 bags, 0.1%).

DIFFERENTIATED COFFEES

Coffees with sustainable certifications, higher quality, or specialty characteristics accounted for 20.3% of Brazil’s total coffee exports between January and September 2025, totaling 5.913 million bags, down 11% year-on-year.

At an average price of US$425 per bag, these shipments generated US$2.513 billion, equivalent to 22.7% of total coffee export revenue — a 48.6% increase over the same period in 2024.

The U.S. led as the top destination for differentiated coffees, importing 987,499 bags (16.7% of the total). Completing the top five were Germany (825,657 bags, 14%), Belgium (667,883, 11.3%), the Netherlands (508,722, 8.6%), and Italy (387,065, 6.5%).

PORTS

The Port of Santos remained Brazil’s main coffee export gateway in 2025, shipping 23.093 million bags, accounting for 79.3% of total exports in the first nine months of the year.

See below a historical overview of Brazilian green coffee exports via the Port of Santos, based on DataLiner data:

Brazilian green coffee exports via the Port of Santos | Jan 2022 to Aug 2025 | TEU

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Following Santos were the Rio de Janeiro port complex, responsible for 16.9% (4.926 million bags), and Paranaguá Port (PR), which exported 279,155 bags (1% share).

Source: Cecafé

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