Peruvian exports would have registered a fall of 6.2% in January of this year, according to the CCL

The Foreign Trade Research and Development Institute of the Lima Chamber of Commerce (Idexcam) revealed that, during January of this year, Peruvian exports would have reached US$4,112 million, which would represent a drop of 6.2% compared to the same month in 2021.

Among the main destinations of Peruvian shipments during the first month of the year is Chinawith an amount exported of US$ 985 million, representing a fall of 36.1% compared to what was registered in January of last year.

According to Idexcam, this negative variation would be explained by the signs of economic slowdown in recent months, added to the confinement measures and restrictions in certain cities due to new outbreaks of COVID-19 and its omicron variant, which paralyzed economic activities, including industrial activity, therefore, the demand for imported raw materials and intermediate inputs has decreased.

They followed United States, destination to which US$ 763 million (+29.8%) were sent; United Kingdom, US$ 337 million (+1,406.1%); Japan, US$260 million (-15.5%); Switzerland, US$167 million (+25.2%); India, US$159 (-13.4%); Canada, US$142 million (-38.9%); The Netherlands, US$132 million (+19.1%); Chile, US$113 (-3.9%); and Ecuador, US$110 (+70.9%).

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Among the main product lines exported by Peru, copper minerals stand out, whose shipments abroad totaled 343,830 tons (-41.9%) valued at US$ 748 million (-35.8%); followed by liquefied natural gas, 502,776 tons (+75.8%) for US$509 million (+184%); and gold bars, 30 tons (-16%) for US$ 506 million (-15.6%).

This also includes fresh grapes, 140,162 tons (-2.1%) for US$ 367 million (+7%); fishmeal, 111,907 tons (-8.9%) for US$ 175 million (+1.3%); refined copper cathodes, 15,497 tons (+16.8%) for US$ 151 million (+47.7%); non-roasted and non-decaffeinated coffee, 31,133 tons (+197.4%); for US$ 138 million (+341%); fresh mangoes, 86,402 tons (+13.6%) for US$96 million (+7.1%); blueberries fresh, 12,763 tons (127.5%) for US$ 67 million (+105.8%); and unalloyed tin, 1,324 tons (-47.5%) for US$ 54 million (-13.3%).

The exported product lines belonging to the traditional macro sector during January 2022 that reported falls were copper minerals, a negative performance that is explained, in part, by the lower demand for China, among other international factors. Similarly, liquefied natural gas, gold bars, fishmeal and refined copper cathodes, whose values ​​remained in the red in the month of analysis.

Meanwhile, in the non-traditional macro sector, fresh mangoes and blueberries stood out, as well as raw, unalloyed zinc, with a zinc content of less than 99.99% by weight, 13,241 tons (+76.7%) per US$45 million (+113.1%); and unground natural calcium phosphates, 442,809 tons (+17.1%) for US$ 38 million (+55.2%). Nevertheless, fresh grapes reported a negative rate in volume -2.1%, but an increase in value of 7%.