Foreign Trade and Tourism Minister Juan Carlos Mathews noted that Peruvian exports continue to strengthen, being a determining factor in the generation of employment and well-being.
Last November, the government official revealed that Peruvian shipments to the world exceeded US$5.6 billion, up 12.2% compared to the same month in 2022.
Moreover, Mathews affirmed that the latest Monthly Regional Trade Report prepared by Mincetur shows important figures.
For example, it shows a surge in shipments of traditional goods (+9.3%) and non-traditional goods (+18.5%), especially an increase in farming sales (+32.9%).
"This was possible thanks to the coordinated efforts between the Government and the private sector. Peru has a long-term trade policy, based on openness and improved competitiveness. 2023 has been a challenging year, but we are achieving important figures as a result of the hard work across the entire export chain," the minister said.
The data provided by the report, in the non-traditional category, indicates that agricultural exports totaled US$1.159 billion (+32.9%) in November, mainly due to the outstanding growth in sales of grapes (+55.5%), blueberries (+73%) and cacao/derivatives (+30.4%).
On the other hand, exports of chemical goods totaled US$168 million (+10%) thanks to shipments of zinc oxide (+16.6%), ethyl alcohol (+719.7%), as well as plastic and manufactured goods (+23%).
Added to this is the growth in the non-metallic mining (+3.9%), mechanical metal (+43.6%), and jewelry (+32.7%) sectors.
January – November 2023
On the other hand, in the January-November 2023 period, Peruvian exports grew 1.1% to US$58.172 billion.
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Publicado: 11/1/2024