One of the most popular traditions during the Christmas holidays is the setting up of the birth of Jesus, which are usually located in the corners of houses or in some designated area to recreate this religious scene. Along these lines, the manufacturing of these items represents a business opportunity for the artisans of our country and the figures prove it.
According to a report from the Manufacturing Management of the Exporters Association (Adex), foreign sales of these cribs amounted to US$549,601 between January and October of this year, which means an increase of 11.3% compared to with the same period of the previous year, when US$494,015 were reached. Next, find out which country is the first buyer of Peruvian births.
Which countries buy the most births from Peru?
The Association of Exporters (Adex) highlighted the positive performance of foreign sales of Peruvian births, as they showed an upward trend for the third consecutive year after experiencing a decline of 44% in 2020 (US$365,141). Subsequently, they managed to recover in 2021 (US$393,176) with an increase of 7.7% and in 2022 (US$494,015) with 25.6%. Despite this, said union shows that the figure reached this year (US$549,601) is still below its historical record registered between January and October 2018, which amounted to US$924,987.
During these 10 months of 2023, Italy led the exports of Peruvian births with 34% of the total (US$188,748), although it registered a decline of 3.6% compared to the same period in 2022. In second place, it was placed USA with US$134,259 and an increase of 7.7%, which represents 24% of the total. Then, France, Germany, Puerto Rico, Spain, Panama, Mexico, Bahamas and Canada continue in the top ten for purchases of these manufactured products, covering a total of 17 countries.
What are the main birth exporting companies?
According to Adex, the recovery of demand for these items in international markets constitutes a business opportunity for artisans in our country. Below, review the most prominent companies in the export of Peruvian births:
- Helping Hands
- Intercrafts Peru
- Dasha Fashion
- Apumano
- Decorsilver
- Magic Art Peruvian
- Kimat Investments Export & Import
- www.Novica.Com
- Escobedo GTR Investments
- Raymisa.
By how much did the export of Peruvian panettone increase?
The shipments of Peruvian panettone to the world totaled around US$5.9 million at a global level, between January and October of this year, which meant an increase of 6% compared to the same period last year, according to figures from the Foreign Trade Research and Development Institute of the Lima Chamber of Commerce (Idexcam). .
USA It is the country that leads the purchase of Peruvian panettone with 47% of the total exported. They follow him Chili with US$1.4 million and 347,460 kilos shipped, Bolivia with exports of more than US$574,000 and Japan, a country with shipments exceeding US$252,000.
Source: Larepublica

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