# Venezuela coffee export expansion

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/venezuela-coffee-export-expansion
> Updated: 2026-08-04T17:13:07.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

In late July 2026, the Mérida region of Venezuela shipped its first 19.2 tonnes of specialty coffee to Belgium. The export, handled through a new dry‑port and a single‑window customs system, was presented as a milestone for regional logistics and a step toward diversifying the state’s economy away from oil.

By early August, officials confirmed that the dry‑port facility was fully operational, enabling additional shipments of Venezuelan coffee to both Belgium and the United States. The announcement highlighted the role of coordinated national and local support in streamlining customs, military inspections, and tax certifications. The same report also noted a parallel surge in Honduras’s coffee exports, which surpassed its 2026 target and saw significant shipments to Europe and the United States, underscoring a broader trend of Latin American coffee producers expanding their presence in global markets.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-04: Venezuela and Honduras Boost Coffee Exports in 2026

Venezuela opened a dry‑port to ship 19.2 t of coffee to Belgium and the US, while Honduras exported 7.08 M quintals of coffee, beating its target and reaching $2.2 bn in value, led by the US, Germany and Belg .

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/venezuela-and-honduras-boost-coffee-exports-in-2026

### 2026-07-30: Venezuela’s Mérida region ships first 19.2 tonnes of specialty coffee to Belgium

Mérida, Venezuela exported 19.2 tonnes of specialty coffee to Belgium, the region’s first such shipment, boosting local growers and totaling 540 tonnes exported this year.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/venezuelas-mrida-region-ships-first-192-tonnes-of-specialty-coffee-to-belgium

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