Despite the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, Peru's trade ministry has reported an increase in exports from ten regions between January and July 2020, with Loreto, Pasco, Puno, San Martín, Huancavelica, Ucayali, Madre de Dios, Apurímac, Junín, and Lambayeque all seeing growth. This includes significant increases in exports of gold, copper, zinc, trout, ginger, avocado, artichoke, mango, grape, asparagus, and crude oil. However, total Peruvian exports in July 2020 still fell by 13.8% compared to the same period in 2019, with a cumulative drop of 24.4% between January and July 2020.