Peruvian Agro-exports total US$6.232 billion in Jan-Nov 2019

(Andina) 
Peruvian agricultural exports (traditional and non-traditional) totaled US$6.232 billion between January and November 2019, an 8.7% expansion over the same period in 2018, the Association of Peruvian Exporters (Adex) has informed.

This result was due to higher shipments of avocados, blueberries, grapes, and asparagus to international markets.

It should be noted that the aforementioned rate is lower than the one registered in January-November 2018 (12.2%) and January-November 2014 (22%), when coffee boosted the supply of traditional goods.

Likewise, products such as avocados, grapes, preserved asparagus, quinoa, mangoes, cacao beans, evaporated milk, and preparations used in animal feeding boosted the supply of value-added products.

Traditional agro-exports (US$672 million) went up 1.8% after posting declines of 5% and 9% in January-November of

2017 and 2018 respectively.  

The main export markets were the United States (+22.1%) and Germany (-6.7%), among others, such as Belgium, Colombia, Sweden, and Canada.