Chocolate imports by Peru totaled US$ 2 million between November and December 2021, showing an increase of 91%

Published 2022년 2월 3일

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Between November and December 2021, Peruvian chocolate imports surged by 91% to $2 million, compared to the same period in 2020, according to the Institute for Research and Development of Foreign Trade of the Lima Chamber of Commerce (Idexcam). The country imported 424 tons of chocolate, marking a 55% increase in weight from the previous year. The growth in chocolate imports was observed not just from 2020 to 2021 but also in comparison to the same period in 2019, with a value and weight increase of over 55% and 37%, respectively. Colombia emerged as the primary supplier, contributing 38% of the total imported chocolate, followed by Brazil, the United States, and Chile. This surge in imports could be attributed to stockpiling by companies for Valentine's Day sales and increased demand through electronic channels.

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(Agraria.pe) Between November and December 2021, Peruvian chocolate imports totaled US$2 million, registering a growth of 91% compared to the same period in 2020. This was indicated by the Institute for Research and Development of Foreign Trade of the Lima Chamber of Commerce (Idexcam), who pointed out that in the last two months of 2021, our country acquired 424 tons of chocolates, increasing its imported weight by 55%. Idexcam highlighted that chocolate imports in those months of 2021 also increased compared to the same period in 2019 (pre-pandemic), that is, they grew more than 55% in value and 37% in relation to weight (308 tons of chocolate per US$ 1.3 million). "Chocolate purchases from abroad between November and December 2021 exceeded the amounts recorded in the similar period of 2019 and 2020. This positive result could be due to the fact that companies are storing stocks for Valentine's Day sales and, in the same way, , purchases through electronic channels could be ...

Source: Agraria