LONDON – World coffee exports amounted to 9.10 million bags in August 2015, compared with 9.35 million bags in August 2014, down 2.6 percent on year, according to ICO’s monthly figures.
Arabica shipments were slightly up (+1.1 percent) to 5.472 million bags, while Robusta exports fell 7.7 percent to 3.631 million bags. The rise in exports is attributable to increased shipments of Colombian Milds and Other Milds.
Exports in the first eleven months of coffee year 2014/15 (Oct/14 to August/15) were down by 2.8% in comparison with the first eleven months of the last coffee year to 101,951.
Exports of Arabica and Robusta fell 2.3 and 3.5 percent respectively.
In the twelve months ending August 2015, exports of Arabica totalled 68.23 million bags compared to 69.55 million bags last year; whereas Robusta exports amounted to 43.11 million bags compared to 44.31 million bags.
