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Peru: Regional exports totaled US$15.612 billion in 1H 2018

13:19 | Lima, Aug. 13.

Peru's regional exports amounted to US$15.612 billion in the first half of 2018, thus expanding 20.1% over the same period in 2017, Foreign Trade and Tourism Minister Rogers Valencia informed.

This figure was the result of Northern Macroregion's fishery and agro-exports

Minister Valencia pointed out 17 Peruvian regions saw increases in their shipments in the Jan-Jun 2018 period. 

The most outstanding regions were Loreto (+111%), Pasco (+91%), Cusco (+83%), Lambayeque (+44.9%), Moquegua (+43%), Piura (+34%), Ancash (+28.9%), Ayacucho (+22.8%), Ica (+17.9%), Amazonas (+16.6%), and Arequipa (+16.2%). 

Puno (+9.7%), La Libertad (+8.1%), Junin (+3.6%), Madre de Dios (+3.2%), Cajamarca (+0.4%), and Apurimac (+0.1%) stood out as well. 

Markets 

Furthermore, regional exports arrived in 121 markets being China, the United States, and India the main destinations. 

Said shipments accounted for 52% of total regional exports, the minister highlighted. 

According to Valencia, 11 regions exceeded US$500 million in exports over the aforementioned period. They were Arequipa, Ancash, Ica, Piura, Apurimac, La Libertad, Cusco, Moquegua, Puno, Cajamarca, and Junin. 

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Published: 8/13/2018