Within the framework of activities held at the
— led a policy dialogue to promote development and internationalization of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) across the Asia-Pacific region.
At the event, titled "CTI Policy Dialogue on Promoting Inclusive Trade to Foster MSME Growth and Transition to the Formal Economy," experts discussed the importance of inclusive trade for the economic growth of the bloc's economies.
They also exchanged experiences and best practices in terms of policies and programs to support the participation of MSMEs in international trade, as well as in global and regional value chains.
As part of this event, the Peruvian delegation presented the initiative known as Productive Exports Route (RPE), a multi-sector strategy led by Mincetur, in collaboration with the Ministries of Production and Agrarian Development-Irrigation.
This strategy seeks to increase the competitiveness and internationalization of exporting MSMEs and those with export potential as a good practice to enhance the provision of productive development-exporter services, highlighting their results and progress in their implementation.
In particular, it was highlighted that the RPE has been working with 315 MSMEs and producer organizations in 14 Peruvian regions, such as: Junin, San Martin, Piura, Cajamarca, Huanuco, Lambayeque, Amazonas, Cusco, Puno, Ancash, Ucayali, Pasco, Ayacucho, and Tumbes; through which 50,000 families will benefit from coffee, cacao, mango, banana, and Andean grain chains.
The dialogue session also featured a panel of experts in which the importance of inclusive trade and MSMEs transition from informal to formal economy was discussed.
At the end of 2024's first quarter, trade between Peru and APEC economies reached US$17.893 billion. In that period, a total of 3,396 MSMEs exported goods (10.9% year-on-year compared to the same period in 2023).