Peru: 46% of cornstarch imports come from China

Published 2022년 6월 17일

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From January to May of this year, Peru experienced a significant increase in the importation of starchy corn, with a total of 6,374,262 kilos brought in at a CIF value of US$4,852,023. This is a marked rise from the 2,329,722 kilos imported during the same timeframe in 2021, which had a CIF value of US$ 1,053,002. The primary supplier of this corn was China, contributing 46% of the total imports with a value of US$ 2,258,025. Other countries like Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Russia, and Turkey also exported starchy corn to Peru, with the distributors La Carmela SA, Ingredion Perú SA, Imdelka SAC, Frutos y Especias SAC, E&M SRL, and Negociaciones Horizonte SAC being the main receivers of these imports.

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(Agraria.pe) Between January and May of this year, Peru imported 6,374,262 kilos of starchy corn (also known as cornstarch) for a CIF value of US$4,852,023. These figures reveal a notable increase from the 2,329,722 kilos imported in the same period of 2021 for US$ 1,053,002. According to information from the Agrodata portal, the main supplier of this product for our country in the period corresponding to 2022 was China, which achieved placements for US$ 2,258,025 (46% of total imports). Following were Argentina with US$691,882, Brazil with US$615,451, Paraguay with US$612,270, Russia with US$427,073, Turkey with US$100,904 and others with smaller amounts that together totaled US$146,418. Distributor La Carmela SA with ...

Source: Agraria