[ad_1]
Coffee exports reach 78% of the forecast and have already generated $ 979 million (23,652 million lempiras) in foreign currency.
"We are in July and we are carrying 7.9 million bags, almost arriving," said Abdul Murillo, badistant of the Export Department of the Honduran Coffee Institute (Ihcafé).
The average price of Honduran coffee is over $ 122. The main destinations of the product are still the same, especially the United States and Europe (Germany and Italy) which, as a continent, buys us about 70 coffee, he said.
There is also the market in Asia (Korea, Japan and Taiwan) as well as Oceania (Australia) acquire a significant amount, says-
In South America, Colombia buys enough coffee, these are exceptional destinations up to now,
Comparison
Compared to last year, we are a little less in all categories, he acknowledged.
By volume last year, we already had about 8 million bags, now 7.9 million He explained:
The price of the aromatic quintal, 2017, was 15% higher than the current price, since it was at 140 dollars and today at $ 122, he explained.
Also in foreign currency had exceeded one billion dollars, now they are at 979 million dollars, he concluded.
INTERESTING FACT:
• 7.9 million bags of coffee have been sold up to now
[ad_2]
Source link
