
SAO PAULO, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Brazil's coffee exports in early December fell 5.1% from a year earlier, a smaller decline when compared to the previous months after the U.S. removed tariffs on coffee, Brazilian government data showed on Monday.
Daily shipments in December's first 10 business days averaged 9,125 tons, down from 9,612 tons in the same period of 2024.
In November, when U.S. tariffs were still affecting the Brazilian coffee, exports fell 25.6% year-on-year.
President Donald Trump had imposed steep tariffs on U.S. imports of Brazilian goods in August over what he has called a "witch hunt" against former President Jair Bolsonaro.
He lifted tariffs on some goods, including coffee last month, due to worries about U.S. inflation and following talks with Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Brazilian industry group Cecafe expects improvements in coffee exports this month.
The U.S. is traditionally the main market for Brazilian coffee, the world's largest exporter.