The imports Peruvian companies between January and November 2022 reached a new historical record by adding US$55,251,800,000, obtaining a growth of 19.8% in relation to the similar period of 2021 (US$46,113,700,000), reported the Center for Economic and Business Research Global Exporters Association CIEN-ADEX. This is the highest amount in the last 20 years due to higher import prices for fuels, fertilizers, industrial inputs and food.
The metal-mechanic sector was the main beneficiary (US$16,073,900,000), reflecting an increase of 2.2%, followed by the chemical sector (US$10,572,300,000), with an increase of 19%, and hydrocarbons (US$9,925,800,000 ), with 71.3%. They represented 29.1%, 19.1% and 18% of the total, respectively.
The most important products were B5 diesel (US$2,648,400,000) in hydrocarbons; cell phones (US$1.150 million 900,000) in metal mechanics; hard yellow corn (US$1,111 million 100,000) in agriculture; iron scrap (US$438,400,000) in iron and steel industry; footwear (US$190 million 600,000) in several, among others.
The main supplier was China (US$14,541,900,000) with 26.3% of the total imported. It was followed by the United States (US$13,070 million 100,000), Brazil (US$3,859 million), Argentina (US$2,753 million 200,000), Mexico (US$1,871 million 500,000), Chile (US$1,427 million 600,000), among others.
What is imported used for?
Due to their characteristics of use, in the period analyzed the raw materials and intermediate products (US$30,301,200,000) grew 34.4% and accounted for 54.8% of total imports. In industrial goods, pharmaceutical chemicals stood out, with a share of 11.8% of the total, with China being the main supplier with US$1,766,200,000.
Meanwhile, the capital goods and construction materials (US$ 13,948 million 300,000) represented 25.2% of the total imported, highlighting the purchases of capital goods for industry, mainly industrial machinery.
Finally, the consumer goods (US$10,982,800,000) accounted for 19.9% of the total imported, led by those for non-durable consumption, which accounted for 11.8% and among which food products stood out.
Source: Larepublica
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