Grape/Cepea: ”Hermanos” drive Brazilian exports in July

Brazilian grape exports showed a good result in July. According to data Comex Stat, 1.37 thousand tons were shipped in July, a decline of almost 30% compared to June/26 – normal in this comparison, given the slowdown in shipments from the first window – which generated US$ 4.10 million FOB, 24% lower in the same comparison. Despite the decline compared to the previous month, the volume shipped this year is 13% higher than in July/25, with a 73% increase in revenue, the best result for the month in the entire historical Comex series, which began in 1997.

In the first half of the year, seaborne grape exports reached 630 TEUs, down 41.8% from the previous period. It is worth noting, however, that Brazil’s main export window for grapes falls in the second half of the year.

The chart below provides an overview of Brazilian grape exports:

Grape Exports | Jan 2023 – Jun 2026 | TEUs

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The result was driven by Argentina, which accounted for 77% of the exported volume and 81% of revenue in July/26. Another factor that stood out was the price per kilogram, around US$ 3.15/kg at the destination, 6% above the general average. Higher demand from the “hermano” country during this period is common and has stood out as the main destination for Brazilian shipments in the month, due to the end of the harvest, which usually occurs in mid-April. This year, however, the Argentine grape harvest saw an 8% drop in production, a result of challenges such as late frosts and water scarcity for irrigation.

In the domestic market, volumes remained controlled during the period, which, combined with higher external demand, favored both the rise in export prices and the sustained prices of white grapes — the main exported variety — in the domestic market.

As for the outlook for the second export window, according to reports from exporters consulted by Hortifrúti/Cepea, from mid-August onward the harvested volume should be gradually prepared, with intensification expected in September, as shipments to the European market pick up.

Expectations are for strong shipments to the continent this next period, both due to the exemption for Brazilian grapes provided for in the EU-Mercosur agreement and due to the earlier harvest of the main European crops — resulting from the extremely hot summer, which has caused losses and accelerated the pace of harvesting in Europe. This scenario should favor the opening of Brazilian grape shipments.

Source: hfbrasil.org.br

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