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1. COLOMBIAN
COFFEE EXPORT
ADRIANA CAROLINA CRUZ BETANCOURTH

2. HISTORY
• In 1736, coffee seeds were taken to Popayán and
planted in a local monastery. It was only in 1835 that
saw the first commercial production of coffee.
Records show that the first 60 kg of coffee were
exported from Colombia at the time. The first coffee
crops grown in the western part of the country, "The
Santanderes".

3. INTRODUCTION
• Colombia currently exports about 560,000 tons a
year, which account for approximately 85% of its
production. The main international stock
negotiating of this product is New York.

4. MAIN COFFEE BUYERS
• United States, Germany and Japan are the main
buyers of green coffee.
• Followed in order of importance by Canada,
Belgium and Luxembourg, Holland (Netherlands),
France, Sweden, Spain, Italy and the UK.

5. BECAUSE I CHOSE THIS PRODUCT
• I chose this product because it is one of the
more welcome abroad besides this coffee is
one of the drinks more outlets worldwide and
more in the case of Colombian coffee.

6. BECAUSE EXPORT COFFEE OF
COLOMBIA TO THE UNITED STATES
• Colombian coffee exported to the United States
because this country is a major consumer of
Colombian coffee, addition coffee export to the
United States represents to 85% of production, as
the main international stock this product is in the
city of NEW YORK.

7. REQUIREMENTS
• The exporter must be registered as an exporter
of processed coffee and coffee processing
plant be authorized to process coffee bound for
export, all with the National Federation of
Coffee Growers of Colombia.

8. PERMITS TO EXPORT COFFEE TO NEW
YORK
• US FDA Registration and US Agent Requirement
(Bioterrorism Act US FDA).
• Prior Notice Express (Sending Food and Beverages to the
USA)
• Registration US FDA Food Canning Establishment (FCE) and
Process Archive (SID)
• US FDA requirements for labeling of food, beverage and
Supplements.

9. MARKET TYPE
• Traditional Market
• Non-traditional Market
• Special Market

10. WEB SITES REFERENCE
• http://www.federaciondecafeteros.org/static/
files/procedimiento_exportacion_cafe_procesa
do.pdf
• http://www.productosdecolombia.com/main/
Colombia/Cafe.asp