Exports of non-metallic minerals grew more than 91% in January

The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) reported that, in January, the non-traditional exports they grew 7.5% and reached US$1,554 million. This was driven by higher sales of non metallic minerals that advanced 91.9%, metalworking products (+32%), products of the category textile-apparel (+18.2%) and non-traditional fishing (+13%).

According to Mincetur, at the end of the first month of the year, in the non-metallic mining category, the offices of anthracites they increased 213% compared to January 2022 with US$18 million. This is due to the greater world demand for fuels. Shipments of natural calcium phosphate also stood out in this segment, growing 95.3% and reaching US$57 million.

For its part, the textile and clothing area, which represents 3% of total Peruvian exports, totaled US$145 million in shipments abroad. Sales of clothing, such as t-shirts, stood out, reaching US$110 million, an increase of 30.7% compared to the same month last year.

Fishing and agricultural shipments took off

Exports of non-traditional fishery and agricultural products continued to grow in January. Within the first, the 149% growth in international sales of squid (US$72 million), an increase of 138.4% in algae (US$6 million) and the increase in canned fish shipments, which reached $4 million.

Within non-traditional agricultural exports, which had an increase of 6.3%, the sales of mandarins stood out with a growth of 214.3% (US$2 million); cocoa and derivatives, with 116.4% (US$29 million); asparagus, with 32.7% (US$49 million); and palm oil and derivatives, which increased 122% and generated US$21 million.

Higher sales of vegetables also stood out, registering US$121 million and a growth of 21.4%, with products such as canned asparagus (+94.5%/US$12 million) and olives (+30%/US$ 4 millions). While, in fruit exports, sales of frozen mango (+4.5%/US$17 million) and fresh blueberries (+4%/US$73 million) stood out.

main destinations

In January 2023, Peruvian products reached 118 markets. The value of Peru’s foreign trade in goods decreased 12.7% year-on-year in January 2023, associated with lower trade with China, Japan, and the United States. However, trade with Canada increased (+33.8%).

In South America, greater exchange is observed with Paraguay (+290.2%), Uruguay (+22.5%) and Colombia (+8.2%). Likewise, the greater exchanges with some Asian countries such as Malaysia (+52.1%), South Korea (+23%) and Thailand (+15.6%) stood out.