Import and Export Department said according to statistics from the Thai Customs Department, imported the coffee of the Southeast Asian nation in the first half of 2019 decreased by 35.1% in volume and 31.2% in value compared to the first 6 months of 2018, to 16,017 tons, worth nearly $ 38 million).
In it, import coffee arabica and robustaThailand's un-roasted and un-decaffeinated coffee in the first six months of 2019 decreased by nearly 38% in volume and 42% in value compared to the first 6 months of 2018, to 14,757 tons, worth 26.8 million. USD.
This category accounts for over 92% of Thailand's total coffee imports in the first half of 2019.
In contrast, in the first 6 months of 2019, Thailand boosted the import of roasted and un-decaffected coffee, up 52.3% in volume and 36.4% in value over the same period last year, reaching 1,086 tons, worth more than 8.14 million USD.
In the first half of the first month of 2019, Thailand reduced its import of coffee from Vietnam, Laos, Italy and the UK, but increased imports from Malaysia, Indonesia, America, Brazil, Switzerland, Australia.
Generally in the first 6 months of 2019, Thai coffee imports from Vietnam reached 13,700 tons, worth US $ 744.9 million, down nearly 39% in volume and 42% in value over the same period. period 2018.
According to the Import and Export Department, although still the main market for coffee in Thailand, Vietnam's coffee market share in Thailand's total imports decreased from 91% in the first 6 months of 2018, to 85 , 8% in the first 6 months of 2019.
The Import and Export Department stated that coffee imports from Vietnam decreased mainly due to Thailand's reduction in imports of unroasted and decaffeinated coffee.
Meanwhile, imported Thai coffee from Malaysia in the first 6 months of 2019 increased by 371.3% in volume and 249% in value compared to the first 6 months of 2018, reaching 676 tons, worth nearly $ 5 million).
Market share of coffee Malaysia of Thailand's total imports increased from 0.6% in the first 6 months of 2018, to 4.2% in the first 6 months of 2019. Currently Malaysia providing main types of roasted and unaffected coffee for Thailand.
