Pisco exports grew more than 90% as of November 2021

Pisco shipments abroad exceeded US$ 6 millones 493.000 between January and November 2021. The amount represents a 93% increase in relation to the same period of the previous year, when it was achieved US$ 3 millones 367.000, according to the Association of Exporters (ADEX).

According to Carmen Robatty de Moquillaza, vice president of the Pisco Committee, the increase is due to largest US requests, which registered a growth of 135%, and, in addition, concentrated 51% of the total sent to the world.

“If we want to maintain this trend, it is essential to continue the joint work between the public-private sector, identify and enter new destinations and improve the capacities of the actors in the sector”, Robatty mentioned.

Main destinations of pisco

According to ADEX’s Agricultural Exports Management, EE. UU. was the leading buyer of the flag drink, with US$ 3,343,000. In second place was placed Spain (US$769,128), followed by Netherlands (US$ 499.721), France (US$ 251.262) y Australia (US$ 222.405).

They completed the top ten United Kingdom (US$ 211.505), Colombia (US$ 190.579), Germany (US$ 142 .892), Argentina (US$ 110.599) y Taiwan (US$ 81.887).

The markets with the highest growth were the United Arab Emirates (645%), Colombia (176%), Taiwan (170%) and Argentina (164%). In contrast, declines were seen in France (-1%), Belgium (-5%), Canada (-9%) and Switzerland (-49%).

For their part, the companies that led the dispatches were Distillery La Caravedo SRL, Bodega San Isidro SAC, Bodega San Nicolás SA, Viña Tacama SA, Macchu Pisco SAC, Santiago Queirolo SAC, Destilería Nacional SRL, Bodegas y Viñedos Tabernero SAC, Viña Ocucaje SA and Bodegas Viñas de Oro SAC