After rupee appreciation and global and domestic price mismatch, it is container shortage which is harming the coffee exports from India now.
According to All India Coffee Exporters' Association, India's coffee exports have been hit by non-availability of food-grade shipping containers.
There are no food-grade containers available at Kochi port, which has led to a 10 to 15-day delay in shipments, the association said.
India's coffee exports are mainly shipped through Kochi port. Some of it goes through Chennai and New Mangalore ports.
The shipping lines had attributed the shortage of containers to a higher demand from