Brazil: Brazil to Import Coffee
On February 10, Minister of Agriculture Livestock and Supply (MAPA) Blairo Maggi requested the Foreign Trade Chamber (Camex) to allow temporary imports of one million 60-kg bags of Robusta coffee. MAPA advocates for a 250,000 bag import volume per month during the February-May period, right before the beginning of the 2017 domestic crop. The requested import tariff is two percent and imports would likely be originated from Vietnam.
