Panama: Fruit exports start at a good rhythm in 2022

Published 2022년 3월 4일

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Panama is overcoming export challenges due to rising container costs by expanding into new international markets for fruit exports. In 2022, exports have started well with a shipment of 1,320 boxes of Quetzali-type watermelon to Brooklyn, USA, achieving an FOB value of $11 million so far. Despite a decrease in fruit export value by $4.353 million from 2021 to 2019, the country remains optimistic with the introduction of three new companies under the Panama Exports Seal in 2022. The National Government's initiatives, such as Meet your exporter and Panama Exports, are playing a significant role in boosting competitiveness and promoting more exportable supplies like bananas, watermelons, pineapples, papayas, and melons.

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Despite the adversities imposed by the increase in the cost of containers, Panama is looking for new international markets for fruit exports. For this 2022, the export of fruits began with a good rhythm when a container with 1,320 boxes of Quetzali-type watermelon, produced by the Panama company. Squash was shipped from Panama to Brooklyn, United States. So far in 2022, the export of fresh fruits totaled an FOB value of 11 million dollars. In addition to this, three new companies have sent their products under the Panama Exports Seal, so far in 2022. From January to December 2021, Panama exported fruits for a value of 166 million 950 thousand dollars, that is, 4 million 353 thousand dollars less than in 2019 when it registered the sum of $171 million 303 thousand, according to figures from the Comptroller General of the Republic. Currently, the approximate cost of a container to China is around $4,000. Although there is no price report for Europe and the United States, there has ...

Source: ClPortalFrutiCola