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Exports of special Brazilian coffee to US plummet
Trump's tariffs will also result in inflation for US consumers, Ucha explained Brazilian exports of specialty coffee to the United States have plummeted following the imposition of a 50% tariff by President Donald Trump. Last month, Brazil shipped just over 21,600 bags of specialty coffee to the US, representing a staggering 79.5% drop compared to the same month in 2024, according to data released by the Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council (Cecafé) on Monday.
The US, which had been the top importer of Brazilian specialty coffee, fell to sixth place in August, surpassed by countries like the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Italy, and Sweden. According to the Brazilian Specialty Coffee Association (BSCA), many existing contracts have been suspended or canceled because the tariffs make the coffee too expensive for US importers.
BSCA President Carmem Lucia Chaves de Brito stated that the tariffs will not only harm Brazilian producers but will also lead to higher coffee prices and inflation for US consumers. The organization is urging the Brazilian government to open negotiations with the Trump administration to find a solution and restore the flow of trade.
“Many contracts that had been signed are being suspended, canceled, or postponed at the request of American importers, since the 50% tax on Brazilian specialty coffees makes it practically impossible to carry out these transactions due to extremely high prices, which explains this significant drop in exports to the United States,” added the BSCA President, also known as Ucha.
“We have already seen an increase in the price of coffee for the American population, generating inflation in the country's economy. This is unfortunate, as it will affect the largest global consumer market, which is the main partner for Brazilian coffee, and could cause part of this mature and consolidated structure to collapse, which was built at great cost and effort by the different links in the coffee industry in Brazil and the United States. We have worked hard to structure the supply chain for this entire market, and if this scenario continues, we will have to incur enormous new costs and efforts to return to previous sales levels in the US,” she further noted.
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Read all comments'Specialty' coffee is not a relevant indicator. Here in the coffee snob (and I count myself among those) Northwest of the US, Brazilian beans and ground are hardly evident and what I do find is old and bitter. I bring back way better coffee from the regular supermarket shelves In Brazil. The main export is bulk coffee, but, while Brazil truly grows some fine coffee, the stuff sent to the US in mass is mostly 'Dreck'; again, old and bitter. The reason being, is that the majority of coffee drinkers in the US are used to disguising their coffee with sugars, creams and an assortment of vile flavors. Brazil sends its quality coffees to Europe and Asia where such abuses are less common.
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