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Live Data: U.S. Tariffs on Coffee Producing Countries

As the U.S. imported more than $8.2 billion worth of coffee in 2023, the National Coffee Association warns that these tariffs could significantly increase consumer prices and disrupt established supply chains.China faces one of the highest rates in the new Trump tariff structure, at 34%, which the Treasury Secretary clarified will be added to existing tariffs for a total of 54% on Chinese imports, including coffee. China exported $99.2M in coffee in 2023, making it the 36th largest exporter in the world.

Mexico faces a 25% tariff generally, though green, unroasted coffee is considered a “USMCA-compliant good” with privileged status, meaning the Mexican tariffs will not apply to green coffee.Brazil is the largest supplier of coffee to the United States, and appears to face a relatively modest 10% baseline tariff under the new structure. However, Brazil’s supplies were already critically low following last year’s severe drought, with arabica prices at record highs. The addition of even modest tariffs could exacerbate an already tight supply situation.

Vietnam is the world’s second-largest coffee producer and a major robusta supplier, and now faces a steep 46% tariff rate according to the announcement. Other countries known for robusta production, including Laos and Cambodia, also face high tariffs. https://freshcup.com/coffee-tariff-tracker/
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Khenpal1 · M
“Every dollar of coffee-related imports generates $43 in value for the American economy, and coffee supports 2.2 million U.S. jobs That is a 25 percent rise as per today.
JustScott · M
@Khenpal1 that increase is only if current consumption remains stable. Some people might have to eliminate coffee for other foods. Not everyone is rich like trump believes.
helenS · 36-40, F
@Khenpal1 Wouldn't that mean that import tariffs are almost irrelevant when it's about the price of coffee beans at the grocery store?
Khenpal1 · M
@helenS Shops etc.. are part of chain reaction. Farmers , weather , pesticides , transport , roasting coffee, tax. What determines the price of coffee?
Coffee futures are traded on different exchanges. The two major global exchanges are ICE in New York (also known as the C market), which trades Arabica, and LIFFE in London for Robusta. The ICE and LIFFE set the price of coffee, which is known as the C price The better the quality of the coffee beans and the better the processing, the higher the price. The wet method of coffee processing is the most expensive, but the most common are dry, semi-dry and semi-moist. It is known that high-altitude Arabica is the most expensive.Like sugar, wheat, cotton, oil, or gold, coffee is considered a commodity, and the back and forth flow of selling and buying is what informs the ever-fluctuating price of coffee, or “C” price. Fun fact: the “C” in C Market actually stands for “centrals” and not “coffee” or “commodity” as some think.Coffee cost $0.30 – $0.40
Labour $0.20
Total $0.80 – $1.00
Average Price of a Coffee $3.50 – $4.50
Net Profit ($2.50 – $3.50 per cup) 300% – 400% [media=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTV9cCrTn54]