Peruvian exports expanded 17.51% in June 2018 compared to the same month last year, National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI) reported on Wednesday.
The most demanded
traditional products derived from the mining, fishing, as well as oil-natural gas sectors.
As for
non-traditional products, farming, textile, fishery, chemical, and metal-mechanic sectors stood out.
Imports
Raw material and intermediate product
imports expanded by 21.15% in June 2018 compared to the similar period in 2017, which denoted 23 months of consecutive growth, INEI pointed out.
Total
imported goods expanded 9.39% in June 2018 compared to the same month in 2017.
Likewise, imports of capital goods and construction materials rose 2.27%.
On the other hand, consumer good imports dropped 4.13% in June 2018, compared to the same month the previous year.
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