This is the South American country to which Peru exported the most non-traditional products for US$1,201 million

In recent times, the performance of non-traditional exports has gained great prominence. According to a report from the Association of Exporters (Adex), shipments of these products abroad in January of this year totaled close to US$1,677 million 376,000, which reflects an evolution of 9.3% compared to the same month in 2023. .

Along these lines, let us remember that non-traditional exports reached a total of US$18,468 million last year, according to Promperú data. This figure represented an increase of 1.5% compared to the 2022 record and placed the United States, the Netherlands and China as the main destinations in this area. However, there is a country in South America that also stands out for being the recipient of a variety of fresh avocados, palm oil and others. Find out which nation it is and which regions registered the highest export amounts in 2023.

Which is the South American country to which Peru exported the most non-traditional products in 2023?

According to the Adex Global Business and Economy Research Center report from January of this year, shipments of non-traditional products represented 31.9% of exports in the country, which totaled US$5,263 million 351,000 and They showed an increase of 12.6% compared to the same month in 2023.

Until last year, non-traditional exports generated a growth of 33.6% compared to pre-pandemic levels and during 2023, these shipments were sent by 8,281 companies, of which, more than 90% are micro, small and medium-sized companies. . Likewise, 4,790 products were sold to different markets on five continents and the main destinations were the United States (US$5,663 million), the Netherlands (US$1,508 million) and China (US$952 million).

However, there is a nation to which our country exports fresh avocados, palm oil, plastic furniture and unpulverized cement, among others. This is Chile, which is one of Peru’s main trading partners in Latin America and to which we allocate US$ 1,201 million in non-traditional products. It is followed by Ecuador with US$970 million.

Regions with the highest export amounts in 2023: what are they?

According to the Promperú report at the end of 2023, non-traditional regional exports totaled US$11,000 million, which represented an increase of 6.9% compared to 2022 and a growth of 42.1% compared to pre-pandemic levels. In total, there are 5 regions that recorded the highest export amounts. These are:

• Piura (US$2,996 million)
• Ica (US$2,553 million)
• La Libertad (US$2,225 million)
• Lambayeque (US$817 million)
• Arequipa (US$575 million).

In addition, there are 5 regions that reported higher growth rates such as: Junín (62%), Ica (21%), Cusco (20%), Ayacucho (14%) and Áncash (9%).

What are the products that were exported the most in 2023?

During the 2023 Export Results ceremony organized by Promperú, the Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Juan Carlos Mathews, pointed out that the growth in shipments of Peruvian products abroad during 2023 was 1.1%, reaching an amount of US $64,355 million. Likewise, he indicated the existence of 5 products that were positioned as the most exported worldwide and which we list below:

• fresh blueberries
• Fresh grapes
• Asparagus
• Quinoa grain
• Coloring lacquers.