Peruvian giant squid shipments reached US$301 million between January and May 2018, a 53.1% increase from the same period in 2017, the Association of Peruvian Exporters (Adex) reported Monday.
These figures help predict a continuous recovery in giant squid shipments, which —in 2014— totaled US$506 million, the highest amount in the last decade.
These figures declined to US$362 million (2015) and even dropped to US$327 million (2016).
However, said exports saw a recovery in 2017, thus leading to US$405 million, up by 24% from the previous year. Likewise, this trend is expected to remain in place.
Markets
Main target markets were Spain (US$71 million; +51%) and South Korea (US$69 million; +137%).
China, the main market for giant squid shipments in Jan-May 2017, holds the third place now. Other markets include Japan, Thailand, Italy, Mexico, Russia, and the United States.
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