Brazilian coffee exports total 3,4 million bags in September

Brazilian coffee shipments totaled 3,386 million 60 kg bags in September this year, representing an increase of 4,5% in relation to the 3,240 million sent abroad in the same period of 2021. In terms of revenue, the performance is a record for the months of September, with an inflow of US$805,5 million, or an increase of 49,8% in the same annual comparison. The data is part of the monthly statistical report of the Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council (Cecafé).

The performance reflects a greater entry of Arabica coffees from the new harvest, which counterbalances the intense demand from national industries for canephora (robusta + conilon) coffees, according to an analysis by the entity's president, Günter Häusler. "Arabica exports rose 18% compared to September 2021 and registered the second best level in the last five years. Thus, in total, the drop in conilon and Robusta shipments was compensated, generating a positive closing last month", he assesses.

With the current performance, exports in the first three months of the 2022/23 harvest year reached 8,742 million bags, generating US$ 2,074 billion in the period, or the best performance in the last five years. In comparison with the period from July to September 2021, the numbers show a decrease of 2,7% in volume, but an increase of 48,9% in foreign exchange revenue.

Civil year

From January to the end of September this year, Brazilian coffee exports totaled 28,748 million bags, representing a slight decline of 3,9% compared to the 29,927 million bags recorded in the first nine months of 2021. Foreign exchange revenue is a record, with shipments yielding US$6,730 billion to date, an amount that represents significant gains of 60,4% compared to the US$4,197 billion recorded between January and September of last year.

"Arabica coffee exports had the best performance in this nine-month period of the last five years, contributing to mitigate the drop in volume to date. The record in foreign exchange revenue in the 2022 aggregate reflects the favorable exchange rate and the good level of the average shipment price, which increases 67% compared to 2021 and reaches US$ 234,12 per bag", comments Häusler.

On the other hand, even with the occasional improvement in the scenario, the president of Cecafé recalls that bottlenecks in logistics remain challenging. "I never tire of praising the work of exporting companies, which, faced with a reality far below normality in global maritime trade, with increased costs, reduced availability of containers, congestion in ports in North America and Europe, lack of bookings , cargo rollovers, among other adversities, continue to unfold and keep Brazil as a loyal supplier of coffee in volume, quality and sustainability, even with the increase in logistical obstacles in September", he adds.

main destinations

The United States leads the ranking of national coffee exports, between January and the end of September, with imports of 5,853 million bags, a volume 2,3% higher than the 5,721 million purchased in the same period in 2021. This volume corresponds to 20,4 .XNUMX% of total shipments from Brazil this year.

Germany, with a representation of 17,7%, imported 5,097 million bags (+1,4%) and occupies second place in the table. Next comes Italy, with the purchase of 2,393 million bags (+17,3%); Belgium, with 2,293 million (+12,5%); and Japan, with the acquisition of 1,363 million bags (-27,5%).

Among the 10 main coffee destinations in Brazil in the first nine months of this year, only the Japanese reduced the volume imported compared to 2021. Colombia, sixth in the ranking, increased product purchases by 32,5%, totaling 1,150 million bags, followed by Spain (7th), with an increase of 25,4%; Netherlands (8th), with a substantial increase of 81,5%; Türkiye (9th), with an increase of 6,1%; and South Korea (10th), with growth of 26,1%.

Coffee types

Arabica coffee remains the most exported in 2022, with 24,673 million bags shipped abroad, which corresponds to 85,8% of the total. Instant coffee registered shipments equivalent to 2,820 million bags, accounting for 9,8%. Next comes the canephora variety (robusta + conilon), with exports of 1,220 million bags (4,2%), and the roasted and roasted and ground product, with 34.619 bags (0,1%).

differentiated coffees

Coffees with superior quality or some type of certificate of sustainable practices account for 18,2% of total Brazilian exports of the product between January and September this year, with 5,224 million bags sent abroad, an amount that represents a slight drop of 0,5 .5,248% compared to 2021 million bags in the same period in XNUMX.

The average price of these differentiated coffees is US$ 281,90 per bag to date, providing revenue of US$ 1,473 billion in the nine months, which corresponds to 21,9% of that obtained from total shipments. In the annual comparison, the value is 52,4% higher than that recorded in the same previous interval.

In the ranking of the main destinations for differentiated coffees from January to September this year, the United States is at the top, with imports of 1,211 million bags, equivalent to 23,2% of the total of this type of product exported. Next comes Germany, with 916.718 bags and a representation of 17,5%; Belgium, with 658.023 bags (12,6%); Italy, with 335.171 bags (6,4%); and Japan, with 246.903 bags (4,7%).

Ports

The Santos maritime complex (SP) remains the main exporter of coffee from Brazil in 2022, with the shipment of 23,430 million bags, which is equivalent to 81,5% of the total. Completing the list of the first three are the ports of Rio de Janeiro, which account for 13,9% of shipments, with the shipment of 4,009 million bags in the first nine months of 2022, and Paranaguá (PR), with the export of 264.757 bags (0,9%).