Coffee exports from India declined by 7.36% to 3,50,280 tonnes of coffee in 2018 calendar year comparing to last year's 3,78,119 tonnes. In monetary terms, it declined to Rs 5,770.48 crore in 2018 from previous year's Rs 6,091 crore. Coffee Board of India stated that fall in shipment of robusta and instant coffee varieties has caused the dip in exports figures.
Shipment of robusta varieties marked a decline of 17.65% at 1,79,903 tonnes in 2018 as against 2,18,463 tonnes in 2017, while instant coffee shipments dipped by 39.87% to 29,157 tonnes in 2018 calendar year as against 48,496 tonnes in the previous year. However, exports of arabica coffee varieties rose slightly to 53,302 tonnes in 2018 as against 47,314 tonnes in 2017.
The major coffee shipment of India in 2018 was to Italy at 76,437.56 tonnes, followed by Germany (28,582 tonnes) and Russia (21,397 tonnes). As per the board, export realisation was higher at Rs 1,64,738 per tonne in 2018 as against Rs 1,61,086 per tonne in the previous year, even though value remained lower.
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