Shipments of soluble coffee fall by 4% from January to August due to the U.S. tariff hike, says Abics

Brazilian exports of soluble coffee reached the equivalent of 2,508 million 60 kg bags from January to August, to 88 countries, a volume 3.9% lower than that recorded in the first eight months of 2024 (2,610 million bags). "This performance already has the impact of the 50% tariff imposed by the United States government for the entry of the national product into the country," stated in a statement the executive director of the Brazilian Soluble Coffee Industry Association (Abics), Aguinaldo Lima.

In terms of foreign exchange revenue, however, the performance is positive, with the inflow of US$ 760.776 million being 33% higher than the amount recorded between January and August 2024 (US$ 572.130 million).

"When we analyze the values, we notice that the growth is due to the high prices of coffee as a whole, including soluble, in the international market, which leads us to believe that we may exceed US$ 1 billion in 2025, surpassing the US$ 950 million of last year and setting a new historical record," estimated Lima.