Brazilian green coffee exports reach 3 million bags in April – CECAFÉ

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazilian green coffee exports reached 3.03 million 60-kg bags in April, a 7.1% drop compared to the same period last year, said the Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council (CECAFÉ) on Tuesday, referring to the challenge posed by a shortage of containers in the market.

According to the Council, 2.7 million bags of arabica coffee were shipped last month, an 8.3% decrease compared to last year, while the exports of robusta coffee registered a 4.6% increase, to 331,100 bags.

Despite logistical challenges, the sector posted a positive performance, said the association’s president Nicolas Rueda.

“The April result was good, the second best in the past five years, and evidenced the logistical efficiency of Brazilian exporters, who continue to honor their commitments despite ongoing logistical obstacles created by Covid-19 and by the concentration of trade flow in Asia, which reduces container availability for coffee exports, among other factors,” he said.

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