During these Christmas holidays it is a must to enjoy a cup of hot chocolate accompanied by a delicious panettone. These two products are among those that our country has exported the most abroad and without a doubt, they are the main protagonists of New Year’s Eve dinners on tables around the world.
According to the Agro-Export Management of the Exporters Association (Adex), shipments of this Peruvian product abroad totaled more than US$73 million between January and October of this year, which means an increase of 75% compared to the same period. period of 2022 (US$41 million 702,000). If you want to know which South American countries bought the most Peruvian chocolates, check the answer in the following note.
What are the South American countries where the most Peruvian chocolate is exported?
According to the Adex Data Trade Commercial Intelligence System, the main buyer of Peruvian chocolate (conventional and organic) was United States, with US$43 million 619,000 and a 60% share. Then, the United Kingdom follows in second place with US$6.9 million and in third place is Canada with US$4.8 million.
For its part, South America is another continent where this product of Peruvian origin stands out. Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela They complete the top ten, although in the highland country and Ecuador, orders decreased by -2% and -22%, respectively.
In the case of Central America, Peruvian chocolate reaches countries such as Mexico, Canada and the United States, while in Europe it is exported to the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Switzerland. In Africa, it is sent to South Africa and Zambia, in Oceania to New Zealand and Australia, and in Asia to Japan. In addition, countries such as New Zealand (10,655%), the United Kingdom (4,035%), Australia (1,034%), Venezuela (688%), and the Netherlands (394%) stood out for their growth rates.
Peruvian chocolate: what are the main exporting companies?
The export of Peruvian chocolates increased by 75% between January and October 2023, adding US$73 million in shipments. Among these products, sales were divided into conventional ones with US$54.9 million and organic ones that represent 25% of the total. That is, US$18 million.
According to Claudia Solano, Agroexports manager at Adex, one of the products that increased in sales abroad was cup chocolate, which achieved an increase of 12.1% compared to the same period in 2022 and reached countries such as the United States, Japan, Chile, Aruba, Zambia and Switzerland. Below, learn about the brands and companies that stood out in the market for this product:
- Machu Picchu Foods
- National Chocolate Company of Peru
- Arcor of Peru
- Nestle Peru
- F and D Investments
- Molitalia
- La Ibérica Chocolate Factory
- Organic Rainforest
- Di Perugia Candy Shop
- Romex Exporter
What are the regions that export the most chocolate?
Our country is the main center of origin of cocoa and has a great genetic variety that has an important commercial value in the foreign market. We host 60% of the cocoa biodiversity in the world and we have various producing regions such as San Martín, Junín, Ucayali, Huánuco and Cusco, which represent 86% of the complete production.
However, the Peruvian coast is the region that leads chocolate exports, as it concentrates 99% of the total. In Lima, Ica and Callao highlight shipments worth US$24.9 million, which means a growth of 81% compared to the same period of the previous year. Huánuco, San Martín, Lambayeque, Arequipa, Piura, Tacna, Junín and Ucayali follow at a distance.
Source: Larepublica
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