São Paulo – Brazilian coffee exports generated revenues of US$ 314.4 million in June, a 3.1% decline over the same month of last year. Shipments totalled 2,075,276 60-kilogram bags, a reduction of 13.4% using the same basis of comparison. The data were disclosed today (7th) by the Brazilian Coffee Exporter Council (Cecafé).
According to the organization, the reduction coincides with the end of the 2009/2010 crop. A total of 39 million bags were produced, a volume that matches the forecasts of the National Food Supply Company (Conab), according to a statement issued by the Cecafé. Coffee of the Arabica variety accounted for 78% of foreign sales, soluble coffee accounted for 14%, and the Robusta variety represented 8% of exports.
So far this year, revenues from shipments totalled US$ 2.2 billion, representing growth of 11% over the period ranging from January to June 2009. Exports totalled 14.32 million bags, a 4% decline using the same basis of comparison.
The main target countries in the first half were Germany, the United States, Italy and Japan. Region-wise, the main markets were Europe, which received 54% of imports, North America (21%), Asia (17%) and South America (6%).
The Arab countries imported the equivalent of US$ 74.7 million in Brazilian coffee in the first half, a figure 4.6% lower than in the same period of 2009. A total of 550,700 bags were shipped, representing a 16% decline.
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum
