Peruvian traditional exports totaled US$2.957 billion in January 2021, marking a 10.6% expansion over the same month of 2020, mainly due to higher mining product prices, the
Therefore, there was a year-on-year growth for fifth consecutive month.
Last January, fishery exports expanded 70.9%, followed by those from the mining (8.8%), and
agricultural sectors (7.3%).
Likewise, the
BCR argued that traditional export prices increased 23%, which were explained by higher prices of metals and fishmeal.
The issuing entity also indicated that traditional sector's total volumes decreased by 10.1%, despite the increase in the
shipped volumes of copper, coffee, and fishmeal.