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Chile, top destination for Peru's metal-mechanic exports

Productos metalmecánicos siguen conquistando nuevos mercados en el mundo. FOTO:Difusión

Productos metalmecánicos siguen conquistando nuevos mercados en el mundo. FOTO:Difusión

11:17 | Lima, Jul. 6.

Chile was the largest destination for Peruvian metal-mechanic exports during 2017's first five months, Peru's Exports and Tourism Promotion Board (PromPeru) informed on Thursday.

Said shipments to the fellow South American nation totaled US$38.25 million, up by 5.5% from the same period last year. 

According to PromPeru Exports Development Deputy-Director Ricardo Limo del Castillo, metal-mechanic sales to Chile have experienced recovery and are expected to show a better performance this year.

Products

Peru is the main products supplier for Chile's mining industry, exporting machineries and equipment for the development of such sector. 

The most demanded metal-mechanic products in the first five-month period were: machines, lead-based batteries, loaders and excavators, among others.  

Chile leader visits Peru

Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski and Chilean counterpart Michelle Bachelet today will meet with businesspeople from both nations at Lima's Torre Tagle Palace, Foreign Affairs Ministry headquarters.

The gathering takes place within the framework of the first Peru-Chile Binational Cabinet meeting planned for Friday in the Peruvian capital.

Chilean leader's arrival in Peru is scheduled for 4:00 PM; she will land at Callao's Air Group No. 8 on board the presidential airplane.

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Published: 7/6/2017