Peruvian potato exports totaled US$ 542,614 in the first quarter of 2023

Published 2023년 5월 30일

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In the first quarter of 2023, Peru's potato exports saw a slight decrease, totaling US$542,614, which is 1% less than the previous year. The exports were predominantly value-added products like fried flakes and string chips, accounting for 81% of the total, while the remaining 19% were fresh or refrigerated potatoes. The main markets for these exports included Bolivia, Chile, the United States, Uruguay, and Mexico. The exports had a variable trend in recent years, with a high of US$783,841 in 2021 and a low of US$545,932 in 2022. The Association of Exporters (ADEX) reported that the exports were made to several countries, including Japan, the Netherlands, Italy, Panama, Switzerland, and Aruba.

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(Agraria.pe) Peruvian potato exports amounted to US$542,614 in the first quarter of 2023, showing a slight contraction of -1% compared to US$545,932 reached in the same period of the previous year, reported the Association of Exporters ( ADEX) He explained that of said total, 81% was represented by value-added products, in which the fried flakes and string chips stood out, while the remaining 19% were fresh or refrigerated in the huayro and yellow varieties. He indicated that shipments in recent years (for the first quarter) had a variable behavior: in 2020 they totaled US$ 620,707 (-1%); in 2021 it amounted to US$ 783,841 (+26%); in 2022 it reached US$ 545,932 (-30%). The business union specified that the main markets for this tuber were South American countries. In its presentation of flakes, string and dry, it reached Bolivia (US$247,752), Chile (US$127,264), the United States (US$24,439), Uruguay (US$13,372) and Mexico (US$12,937). Other places were Japan, the Netherlands, ...

Source: Agraria