Colombia exports the first container of paprika to the US

Published 2022년 10월 3일

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Colombia has started exporting paprika to the US, becoming the 109th fresh agricultural product to receive approval for the US market. The first shipment, leaving from Colombia, was grown in the municipality of El Dovio, Valle del Cauca, by Pimentonera Santa María and dispatched by Clasifruit. The US imported approximately US$1,943 million of this product in 2021, with Mexico and Canada being the main suppliers. This initiative is expected to create over 100 direct jobs and is seen as a significant opportunity for Colombia to establish itself as a new paprika exporter to the US market.

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In 2021, the United States imported about US$1,943 million in this product from the world and its main suppliers were Mexico and Canada. Redagricola Team After 18 months of having obtained the endorsement of the United States Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to enter that market, the first container of paprika (capsicum) left Colombia for that destination. . The product, grown in the municipality of El Dovio, in Valle del Cauca, by the company Pimentonera Santa María, and dispatched by Clasifruit, a company located in the municipality of La Unión in the same department, left the port of Santa Marta with heading to the Miami port terminal. With paprika, Colombia completes 108 fresh agricultural products that have the green light to enter that market. Among others, there are Hass avocado, cape gooseberries, aromatic herbs, blueberries, tangerines, oranges, pineapples, mangoes and Tahiti limes. It is worth noting that, in 2021, the United States imported nearly ...

Source: Redagricola