Colombia’s Coffee Imports from Brazil Rebounded 141% in July on Year
Bogota (Coffee Network)- Colombia’s coffee imports from Brazil, although still declining year-to-date at -4%, rebounded in July, increasing by 141% year-over-year, the coffee exporters association Asoexport said.
Colombia imported 323,239 bags of 60-kg from Brazil in January-July down 4% over the same period last year, but 141% higher in July on the month, Asoexport said using figures from the country’s statistics department Dane.
Colombia imported 540,803 60-kg bags in January to July 2025, up 7.3% compared to the same period in 2024, Asoexport said.
Peru exported 101,744 bags. Vietnam contributed with 63,771 bags, up 3,378% on the year. Ecuador exported 18,790 bags up 58% on the year, while Mexico also exported 6,978 bags in January-July, up 50% on the year.
The sharp rise in imports can be explained by the so-called “tariff arbitrage,” which prompted market participants to importing large amounts of coffee from Brazil to re-export to the US. This happens as the US slapped tariffs of 50% to Brazil coffee, compared with the 10% that currently pays Colombian coffee.
“If you buy coffee at $4... Brazil will pay $2 in tariffs, Colombia $0.40, you have $1.60 to import and re-export coffee from Colombia,” explained a trader. Colombia did incur in tariffs arbitrage between 2021 and 2023, added the trader.
Colombian coffee enters the US with 10% tariff, while Brazilian coffee with a 50% tariff. Vietnam enters the US with 20% tariff. Central American countries and Peru also enjoy a 10% tariff, Asoexport said.
Since August 6, the US slapped a 50% tariffs on Brazilian coffee, prompting the world’s largest coffee producer, which is expected to significantly raise coffee prices in the U.S. and negatively impact Brazilian producers. Brazil is exploring legal challenges to the tariffs and focusing on other markets, such as China, which has welcomed the opportunity to increase its imports of Brazilian coffee.
As the trade account balance between Colombia and the US is in favor to the US, the world’s largest economy decided to slap only a 10% tariff on Colombian goods, including coffee.
As a result, coffee exporters and market participants have found a way to avoid paying a huge amount of coffee by importing Brazilian coffee to then reexport from Colombia to only pay a 10% tariff.
Colombia to become main source of coffee for the US
The tariffs on goods from all over the world to the US has opened up an important space for Colombian coffee, boosting its exports, mainly to the United States, the country’s coffee exporters association Asoexport.
Between January and August 2025, sales of coffee to the US increased 14.7% compared to the same period last year, reaching 3.3 million 60-kg bags, according to figures from the tax office Dian, based on analysis by Analdex and Asoexport,
Meanwhile, in the first eight months of 2025, Brazil's coffee exports to the US fell 20.7% compared to the same period in 2024, according to data from Cecafé (the Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council). This fell from 5 million 60kg bags to 4 million, confirming the impact of tariff measures and political tensions between Brazil and the United States on its coffee trade dynamics.
Global coffee export flows are changing due to tariffs, Analdex, the country’s exporters association said. In this sense, Colombia could become the main supplier of coffee to the United States.
“This is very good news for the country, as increased interest in Colombian coffee worldwide could bring more income to coffee-growing families in Colombia," explained Gustavo Gómez, president of Asoexport. Along these same lines, Javier Díaz Molina, president of Analdex, stated that "good coffee production, along with international prices, have made coffee the standard-bearer for the country's exports. We must take advantage of this tariff window that is opening in our favor to consolidate our position in the United States."
Coffee Prices in September
During September 2025, the coffee price in the futures market remained stable, averaging USD¢/lb 382. The month began at USD¢/lb 370 and closed at USD¢/lb 374. It had a low of USD¢/lb 350 and a high of USD¢/lb 432—a difference of USD¢/lb 82 (investing.com).
Regarding the domestic coffee price in September, it reached its highest level on the 15th of the month at COP3.265 million ($859), while its lowest was COP2.689 million recorded on the 23rd.
The average domestic price for the month reached COP3 million. According to the International Coffee Organization, the price of Colombian milds averaged USD¢/lb 404 in September. It started at USD¢/lb 415, reached a high of USD¢/lb 448, reached a low of USD¢/lb 367, and closed at USD¢/lb 391.
Source line: Colombia's coffee exporters association Asoexport
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