Peru exported chocolates worth more than $73 million as of October

Published 2023년 12월 26일

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Peruvian chocolate exports, including cup chocolates, totaled over USD 73 million from January to October 2023, a 75% increase from the previous year. Conventional chocolates made up 75% of the exports and saw a significant increase, while organic chocolate shipments had a smaller increase. The United States was the top destination for Peruvian chocolates, followed by the United Kingdom and Canada, with significant growth in several other countries.

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Shipments abroad of Peruvian chocolates, including cup chocolates, totaled more than USD 73 million 119,000 between January and October 2023, registering an increase of 75% compared to the same period in 2022 (USD 41 million 702,000), as reported by the Agro-Export Management of the Exporters Association (ADEX). According to the union's Agroexports manager, Claudia Solano Oré, these products – with different percentages of cocoa – were shipped in bars, tablets and with fillings. “Cup chocolate (USD 35,783 between January and October 2023) achieved an increase of 12.1% compared to the same period in 2022 and landed in countries such as the US, Japan, Chile, Aruba, Zambia and Switzerland” , he explained. It should be noted that Peru exported conventional and organic chocolates. The former (USD 54 million 976,000) represented 75% of the total and organic products (USD 18 million 142,000) represented the remaining 25%. The conventional ones, with an increase of 131%, contain ...

Source: AgroPeru