Peruvian ag exports to the U.S. rise despite pandemic

Peru’s agricultural exports to the U.S. increased by 4.7 percent to $1.27 billion from January to August, despite the pandemic’s effect on consumption around the world, according to...

By Marco Campos
October 30, 2020
2 min read

Peru’s agricultural exports to the U.S. increased by 4.7 percent to $1.27 billion from January to August, despite the pandemic’s effect on consumption around the world, according to the Association of Peruvian Exporters (Adex).

The main products exported to the U.S. were fresh grapes (sales amounted to $218.8 million, up 31.9 percent), avocados (sales amounted to $165 million, down 28.9 percent), fresh or chilled asparagus (up 6.7 percent), citrus fruits (up 72.2 percent), and cranberries (down 16.6 percent).

Per Adex Global Business and Economy Research Center (Cien-Adex), there was an annual growth of 13.4 percent in food industry exports between 2010 and 2019.

Among the products exported were mangoes, artichokes, non-frozen prepared or canned vegetables, quinoa, non-crushed and non-ground ginger, onions, bananas, cacao beans, tangerines, paprika, cacao butter, among others, as reported by Andina.

Adex organizes the 2020 Virtual Expoalimentaria fair, which is being held until November 15 through the B2Peru platform, in which national and international exhibitors promote their export supply to over 500 buyers from the five continents, in a bid to increase the presence Peruvian products in the U.S. market and other top destinations.

Marco Campos is Media Coordinator, Latin America for Blue Book Services

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