2023: A brilliant year for Peruvian cocoa bean exports

This year has been very positive for Peruvian cocoa beans. In the period from January to October, Peru managed to export 57,451 tons worth $176 million, representing a 5% increase in volume and an impressive 33% increase in value compared to the previous year, according to FreshFruit. Although shipments did not increase considerably, income did, especially due to the large increase in demand in Malaysia, which became the main destination market for cocoa beans of Peruvian origin. In October alone, Malaysia imported 17,292 tonnes for $51 million, which was a 275% increase in volume and 420% increase in value. This great reception that Peruvian cocoa has been receiving has been a great opportunity for the destination markets to expand and the product to be positioned in other Asian countries. What's more, Indonesia is also in the top 3. The country that completes ...