World coffee exports up by 3.6 per cent: ICO

World coffee exports amounted to 9.05 million bags in July 2013, compared with 9.69 million in July 2012, according to the International Coffee Organization’s trade statistics for July. Exports in the first 10 months of coffee year 2012-13 (October 2012 to July 2013) have increased by 3.6 per cent to 94.48 million bags compared to 91.2 million bags in the same period in the last coffee year. In the twelve months ending July 2013, exports of Arabica totaled 68.68 million bags, compared to 65.68 million bags last year.  Robusta exports amounted to 44.19 million bags, compared to 41.07 million bags, the ICO says.