Coffee prices today April 20: "Paper goods" plummet, real goods set a record

Published 2025년 4월 20일

Tridge summary

The coffee market temporarily halted trading on April 20, with Vietnam's domestic coffee prices at VND129,600/kg and Robusta and Arabica prices at USD5,253/ton and USD8,280/ton respectively for May 2025 delivery. The US reciprocal tax impact caused prices on the London exchange to hit a 4-month low. Despite this, the Vietnam Coffee - Cocoa Association reported a record high average export price of Robusta at USD5,415/ton in the first 15 days of April. Vietnam's green coffee exports, including Arabica and decaffeinated coffee, totaled 79,163 tons, with an export turnover of over 437.73 million USD, marking an 8.5% increase in volume and 68.8% increase in value year-on-year. Robusta coffee made up the majority of exports, with a turnover of over 390.27 million USD.

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On April 20, the coffee market temporarily suspended trading. Domestic coffee prices were temporarily at VND129,600/kg; Robusta prices were USD5,253/ton and Arabica prices were USD8,280/ton, with the same delivery date in May 2025. Due to the impact of the US's reciprocal tax, coffee prices on the London - UK exchange have reached their lowest level in the past 4 months, when the delivery date in May 2025 had a session that dropped below USD4,800/ton. Therefore, the Vietnam Coffee - Cocoa Association (VICOFA)'s report on Vietnam's coffee exports in the first 15 days of April was not without surprise when the average export price of Robusta was USD5,415/ton - a record high. If calculating the average export price of green coffee, including Arabica, decaffeinated coffee, etc., the unit price is 5,530 USD/ton. According to statistics, in the first half of April, in terms of green coffee alone, Vietnam exported 79,163 tons, with an export turnover of over 437.73 million USD, up ...

Source: Vietstock