34 • Soluble • C&CI May 2013
Report highlights growing importance of trade in soluble C
onsidered to be an easily prepared beverage, soluble or ‘instant’ coffee has shown a remarkable momentum in many countries and world trade has grown considerably. The study aimed to examine trends in the world soluble coffee trade since calendar year 1990. The study is based on statistical data on exports, imports and re- exports during the period 1990 to 2011. A comparison of performance in the world soluble coffee trade was also carried out on the basis of two shorter periods: 1990 to 1999 and 2000 to 2011. All data on the volume of imports, exports and re-exports are in green bean equivalent (GBE). The study covers the following points: exports of soluble coffee by exporting countries; soluble coffee trade by importing countries; comparative analysis of the value of exports by exporting countries and the value of re-exports by importing countries. The average annual volume of soluble coffee exports by exporting countries during the period 1990 to 2011 was 5.4 million bags. Overall, exports by all exporting countries grew steadily at an average rate of 5.2 per cent. The increase was far more marked in recent years, with the annual average for the period 2000 to 2011 at 6.5 million bags, a growth rate of 7.5 per cent compared with 4.1 million bags for 1990 to 1999, corresponding to an annual growth rate of 1.9 per cent. Exports of soluble coffee in 2011 totalled 10.5 million bags compared with 4.7 million bags in 2000 and 3.6 million bags in 1990.
Growing role for Indonesia The leading exporting countries are Brazil, India,
Colombia, and Ecuador. Mexico, Indonesia and Côte d’Ivoire are also significant soluble coffee exporting countries. Since calendar year 2000, Brazil’s exports of soluble coffee have averaged 3 million bags a year, accounting for 45.3 per cent of exports by all exporting countries. Exports by India, Colombia and Ecuador account for 12.6 per cent, 9.2 per cent and 9 per cent, respectively. Mexico and Indonesia export lower average shares of 7.6 per cent and 6.7 per cent, respectively. However, Indonesia’s soluble coffee exports recorded a very significant increase in 2011, reaching a level of 2.7 million bags, which represents 25.5 per cent of
A report produced by the International Coffee Organization published earlier this year provides a number of valuable insights into the market for soluble coffee, and its growing significance in exporting and importing countries
Exports of soluble coffee by exporting countries
Leading exporters of soluble coffee (average 2000 to 2011)
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