Peruvian exports to the United States might exceed US$7.8 billion by the end of 2018, thus expanding for third consecutive year and marking a new record, Foreign Trade and Tourism Minister Rogers Valencia projected.
According to him, shipments to the North American country reached US$3.679 billion in the first half of the current year, a 26% increase compared to the same period in 2017.
As is known, Peruvian exports to the United States expanded by 25% and 11% in 2016 and 2017, respectively.
Shipments
By June 2018, Peru has exported not only minerals but also added-value products such as fruits (+18), vegetables (+9), textiles and garments (+12%), as well as items from the metal-mechanic (+52%) and chemical (+3%) sectors, among others.
With regard to products,
blueberries (+316%), tangerines (+66%), grapes (+62%), mangoes (+25%), t-shirts (+12%), and giant squid (+10) stood out.
Furthermore, between January and June 2018, total exports to the U.S. were driven by
traditional goods such as hydrocarbons (US$717 million), gold (+6%), and molybdenum (+79%).
Foreign Trade Information
The United States is the second-largest target market for the Inca country's products, after China.
Concerning
non-traditional shipments, the North American country is the top target market for Peru, accounting for 25% of total exports, which amounted to US$1.615 billion (+11.2%) in the first half of 2018.
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