At 10:17 am (Brasilia time) this Wednesday (29), the July contract for Arabica coffee traded on Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3) The price remained stable, quoted at US$357.70 per 60 kg bag. The September contract advanced 0.12%, to US$342.00/bag. New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex)The July contract rose 0.15% to US$291.15/sc, while the September contract appreciated 0.18%, quoted at US$281.10/sc. This morning, market participants were reacting to new coffee import data from Japan. According to the country's Ministry of Finance, landings in green bean equivalent totaled 595,380 bags in March, a 3.22% increase compared to February. Despite the improvement in the monthly flow, the volume fell 2.60% compared to March 2025 and remained pressured in relation to recent history, being 12.55% below the average of the last five years for the month, which limits the potential for a more significant replenishment of domestic stocks. In the accumulated total for 2026, however, the flow remains positive, with a 5.68% increase, totaling 7.31 million bags compared to the same period of the previous year. Among the three main suppliers to the Japanese market — Brazil, Vietnam, and Colombia — only Brazil registered growth in the first quarter, with a 13.80% increase in exports to the country, while Vietnam and Colombia declined by 11.42% and 17.34%, respectively.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.