Brazil exports 2,5 million bags of coffee in July

Brazilian coffee exports totaled 2,476 million bags of 60 kg in July, the first month of the 2022/23 harvest year, a volume that implies a decline of 14,9% compared to the 2,909 million registered in the same month of 2021. In revenue, remittances they generated US$583,7 million, an increase of 40,3% in the same comparison. The data is part of the monthly statistical report of the Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council (Cecafé).

The entity's president, Günter Häusler, assesses that July's performance reflects the continuity of logistical bottlenecks and the heated demand from the national industry for Robusta and Conilons.

“Brazilian manufacturers of roasted, ground and soluble coffee have maintained strong demand for camphores in their blends and, we cannot forget that, despite a mild improvement, obstacles in global maritime trade still persist", he comments.

Recalling that the entry of new harvests takes place, with greater weight, from the months of August onwards, he believes that a slight delay in picking work, recorded at the beginning of the current cycle's harvest, and slightly slower marketing could also have impacted performance in July.

"The harvest, today, is at a normal pace, but the delay that occurred in previous months slightly affected exports. Furthermore, the strong and recent fluctuations in prices, combined with the continuation of the war and uncertainties related to the macroeconomy globally, have reduced the dynamics of marketing, making producers analyze the best scenarios for making sales”, adds Häusler.

Regarding revenue, the president of Cecafé explains that it results from high levels of internal and external prices for the product, in addition to the favorable exchange rate. "The competence of Brazilian exporters' logistics professionals also stands out, who, faced with high freight costs and reduced availability of containers and space on ships, find ways for Brazil to continue honoring its international commitments. Last month, for example, there was another export via break bulk", he concludes.

Civil year

With the exchange rate and favorable prices, foreign exchange revenue from shipments made between January and July 2022 reached a historic record of US$5,231 billion, which is equivalent to a growth of 62,4% compared to the value recorded in the same period in the previous year. last year.

In terms of volume, coffee exports from Brazil, in the first seven months of this year, total 22,444 million bags, showing a decline of 5,9% compared to 2021.

main destinations

From January to the end of July this year, the United States led the ranking of national coffee exports. North Americans imported 4,659 million bags, a volume 2,9% higher than the 4,526 million purchased in the same period in 2021 and which corresponded to 20,8% of Brazil's total shipments in 2022.

Germany, with a representation of 17,9%, imported 4,015 million bags (-4,1%) and occupied second place in the table. Next came Belgium, with the purchase of 1,993 million bags (+17,5%); Italy, with 1,817 million (+8,0%); and Japan, with the acquisition of 991.898 bags (-26,8%).

Among the 10 main coffee destinations in Brazil in the seven months of this year, only Germans and Japanese reduced the volume purchased compared to 2021. Colombia, sixth in the ranking, increased imports by 14,2%, followed by Spain ( 7th), with an increase of 26,0%; United Kingdom (8th), with an increase of 7,9%; South Korea (9th), with an increase of 27,0%; and Holland (10th), with growth of 61,9%.

Coffee types

Arabica coffee was the most exported in 2022, with 19,299 million bags shipped abroad, which corresponded to 86,0% of the total. Instant coffee registered shipments equivalent to 2,181 million bags, accounting for 9,7%. Next came the canephora variety (robusta + conilon), with exports of 939.334 bags (4,2%), and the roasted and roasted and ground product, with 24.395 bags (0,1%).

differentiated coffees

Differentiated coffees, which have superior quality or some type of certificate of sustainable practices, accounted for 17,4% of total Brazilian exports of the product from January to July 2022, with 3,915 million bags sent abroad. This volume represents an increase of 1,2% compared to the 3,868 million bags shipped by the country in the same period of the previous year.

The average price of this product was US$288,65 per bag, providing revenue of US$1,130 billion in the seven months, which corresponds to 21,6% of that obtained from total shipments. In the annual comparison, the value is 67,1% higher than that recorded in the same previous interval.

In the ranking of the main destinations for differentiated coffees between January and July, the United States is at the top, with imports of 961.072 bags, equivalent to 24,5% of the total of this type of product exported. Next comes Germany, with 690.454 bags and a representation of 17,6%; Belgium, with 522.913 bags (13,4%); Italy, with 262.218 bags (6,7%); and Japan, with 166.073 bags (4,2%).

Portos

The Santos maritime complex (SP) continues to be the main exporter of coffee from Brazil in the calendar year, with the shipment of 18,538 million bags, which is equivalent to 82,6% of the total. Closing the list of the top three are the ports of Rio de Janeiro, which account for 12,8% of shipments with the shipment of 2,871 million bags in the seven months of 2022, and Paranaguá (PR), with the export of 217.234 bags (1,0%).