01/04/2014
World coffee exports increased by 4.3% in February compared with the same month of 2013. 9 million 60-kg bags were shipped compared to 8.63 million bags in February 2013. Information is from International Coffee Organization (ICO).
The global exports in the first five months of coffee year 2013/2014 (October 2013 to February 2014) showed a reduction of about 6.6% compared with the first five months of the previous period.
Over the past 12 months ending in February 2014, exports of Arabica totaled 68.73 million bags compared with a volume of 67.83 million bags in the previous year. The shipment of Robusta in the period was 40.09 million bags compared to 42.81 million bags.
Source: Globo Rural
