S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Brazil exported 3.4 million 60-kg coffee bags in August, a 30.4% hike in comparison to the same month of last year. It\u2019s the largest monthly volume seen since October 2015.<\/p>\n
Exports generated USD 470.65 million, up 10% in the same comparison. The product\u2019s average price fell. The data was shown this Wednesday (12) by the Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council (CECAF\u00c9<\/a>).<\/p>\n The Arabica coffee accounted for 74.5% of exports, with Robusta coffee coming in second, at 15.8%, and instant coffee in third at 9.6%. CECAF\u00c9 stated that foreign sales of Robusta, or Conilon, rose 1,693% over August of 2017. \u201cThe data reinforces the recovery by the variety, which had been impacted by the strong drought in Esp\u00edrito Santo in 2015\/2016,\u201d said the Council in a statement.<\/p>\n \u201cThe exports numbers of Brazilian coffee in August presented, as we had predicted, a significant growth, registering one of the largest monthly volumes in the last two years. With the good crop and harvesting almost in the end, the data confirm the great performance of the Arabica coffee as well as the strong recovery of the Conilon coffee,\u201d said CECAF\u00c9\u2019s president, Nelson Carvalhaes, according to the statement.<\/p>\n Year-to-date<\/strong><\/p>\n From January to August, the country shipped out 20.5 million bags, up 4.5% over the same period of last year. Exports generated USD 3.1 billion, a decline of 7.5% in the same comparison.<\/p>\n For the Arab countries, Brazil exported 781,027 bags from January to August, a 2% drop over 2017\u2019s first eight months. Revenues with these exports reached USD 117 million, a 13.3% decline.<\/p>\n The United States, Germany, Italy, Japan, Belgium, United Kingdom, Turkey, Russia, Canada and France, in this order, are the major importers of Brazilian coffee.<\/p>\n Translated by S\u00e9rgio Kakitani<\/strong><\/p>\n