Revenue from coffee exports from Brazil reaches US$5,9 billion by August

According to the monthly statistical report from the Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council (Cecafé), revenue from Brazilian shipments of the product reached a historic record of US$5,904 billion from January to the end of August this year, which represents growth of 61,4, 3,659% compared to the US$ 2021 billion recorded in the first eight months of 5,3. The volume fell 26,7% in the interval, going from 60 million 25,3 kg bags to the current XNUMX million bags until the end of last month.

This result was achieved by updating statistics until August, when the country exported 2,762 million bags, or 2,5% less compared to the same month in 2021, and obtained foreign exchange revenue of US$655,3 million, which means growth of 49,5% compared to August last year.

In the first two months of the 2022/23 harvest year, the performance is similar. Brazil sent 5,278 million bags to international partners and had an inflow of US$ 1,250 billion, numbers that imply a drop of 8,1% in volume, but an increase of 46,3% in revenue compared to the accumulated performance from July to August 2021.

According to the president of Cecafé, Günter Häusler, the recorded scenario reflects a market context observed over the last few months. "The record foreign exchange revenue results from the good price levels practiced in the domestic and foreign markets and the favorable exchange rate", he comments.

Between January and the end of August this year, the average price paid for Brazilian coffees exported was US$ 233,58 per bag, a value that corresponds to an increase of 70,4% compared to US$ 137,11 per draws measured in the same period of 2021.

Häusler adds that it also weighs favorably on the efforts and creativity of Brazilian coffee exporters. "Even after more than two years of living with all known logistical bottlenecks, they continue to perform exemplary work, allowing Brazil to honor its international commitments and maintain its market share", he praises.

main destinations

The United States leads the ranking of national coffee exports, from January to the end of August, with imports of 5,283 million bags, a volume 4,5% higher than the 5,055 million purchased in the same period in 2021. This volume corresponds to 20,9, 2022% of Brazil's total shipments in XNUMX.

Germany, with a representation of 17,9%, imported 4,533 million bags (-1,9%) and occupies second place in the table. Next comes Belgium, with the purchase of 2,110 million bags (+14,2%); Italy, with 2,020 million (+10,5%); and Japan, with the acquisition of 1,130 million bags (-28,1%).

Among the 10 main destinations for coffee in Brazil in the first eight months of this year, only the Germans and Japanese reduced the volume imported compared to 2021. Colombia, sixth in the ranking, increased purchases of the product by 20%, totaling 903.400 bags , followed by Spain (7th), with an increase of 25,3%; Türkiye (8th), with an increase of 2,7%; Netherlands (9th), with an increase of 63,6%; and the United Kingdom (10th), with growth of 3,3%.

Coffee types

Arabica coffee remains the most exported in 2022, with 21,707 million bags shipped abroad, which corresponds to 85,9% of the total. Instant coffee registered shipments equivalent to 2,505 million bags, accounting for 9,9%. Next comes the canephora variety (robusta + conilon), with exports of 1,033 million bags (4,1%), and the roasted and roasted and ground product, with 30.268 bags (0,1%).

differentiated coffees

Differentiated coffees, which have superior quality or some type of certificate of sustainable practices, accounted for 18% of total Brazilian exports of the product between January and August 2022, with 4,540 million bags shipped abroad. This volume represents an increase of 3,2% compared to the 4,398 million bags shipped by the country in the same period of the previous year.

The average price of the differentiated product was US$284,54 per bag, providing revenue of US$1,292 billion in the eight months, which corresponds to 21,9% of that obtained from total shipments. In the annual comparison, the value is 64,3% higher than that recorded in the same previous interval.

In the ranking of the main destinations for differentiated coffees from January to August this year, the United States is at the top, with imports of 1,084 million bags, equivalent to 23,9% of the total of this type of product exported. Next comes Germany, with 827.841 bags and a representation of 18,2%; Belgium, with 575.239 bags (12,7%); Italy, with 287.434 bags (6,3%); and Japan, with 200.361 bags (4,4%).

Ports

The Santos maritime complex (SP) is the main exporter of coffee from Brazil in the calendar year, with the shipment of 20,747 million bags, which is equivalent to 82,1% of the total. Completing the list of the top three are the ports of Rio de Janeiro, which account for 13,2% of shipments with the shipment of 3,341 million bags in the first eight months of 2022, and Paranaguá (PR), with the export of 240.290 bags (1,0%).