Peru Exports
In recent years peru has been experiencing a surge in commodity exports.
Peru exports. Peru is seeking to export more products to the united states one of the main destinations for the countrys blueberries asparagus and table grapes. The top exports of peru are copper ore 13b gold 708b refined petroleum 283b zinc ore 22b and refined copper 185b. This boom has contributed to reducing poverty in rural areas which declined from 80 percent in 2004 to 36 percent in 2018 and even more in some areas that saw larger expansion of agro exports.
The only other top category to increase was fruits and nuts which rose 105. In addition peruvian cement producers exported 71000t of clinker up from last months lack of clinker exports and up 417 per cent when compared with october 2019 when clinker exports. Canada and chile are important export partners of peru as well.
Mining and agriculture sectors boost exports progress in seven markets 1542 lima nov. Exports of cement fell by 91 per cent to 15000t when compared with october 2019 but when compared with september 2020 they increased by 131 per cent. According to gabriel amaro the executive.
By value perus top 10 exports accounted for over four fifths 832 of the overall value of its global shipments. During the period from january to september 2020 there was an increase in the value of peruvian exports to seven markets the lima chamber of commerce ccl reported on tuesday. Since peru is a nation rich in resources it relates to both economic stability as well as social and environmental instability.
Singapore only accounts for 1 of peruvian agri food exports. In 2018 perus exports per capita were 152k and its imports per capita were 128k. Fish was the fastest grower among perus top 10 export categories up 257 from 2018 to 2019.
The countrys major exports are copper 31 percent of total shipments and gold 18 percent. Peru and singapore have a free trade agreement in place over the past 10 years which has boosted agri food exports to singapore at 23 annual growth. Over the past two decades peru has experienced a boom in agricultural exports led by seasonal exports to the northern hemisphere of high value fresh fruits and vegetables mostly grapes avocados blueberries and asparagus.
In 2018 peru exported 485b and imported 41b resulting in a positive trade balance of 745b.