One Trade Rule Changed Global Coffee Trade

Episode 31 of Global Trade with Fexingo dives into how a single rule of origin in the U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement reshaped the global coffee trade. Lucas and Luna explore the shift from instant coffee to specialty beans, the rise of Colombian single-origin roasters, and how a tariff reduction on green coffee transformed supply chains from Bogotá to Brooklyn. They explain the technical rule—that to qualify for duty-free treatment, coffee must be 'wholly obtained' in the country—and how that seemingly simple phrase incentivized value-added processing within Colombia, boosting local economies and altering consumer habits worldwide. The episode also touches on the broader implications for developing nations negotiating trade deals: do rules of origin encourage industrialization or entrench commodity dependence? A focused look at one bean's journey across borders. #CoffeeTrade #RulesOfOrigin #USColombiaTradeAgreement #GlobalCommerce #SpecialtyCoffee #TradePolicy #SupplyChainShifts #GreenCoffee #TariffReduction #DevelopingNations #ValueAdded #Economics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #WTO #FreeTrade #InternationalTrade #ColombiaCoffee Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo