Peru exported cochineal carmine for US$ 48 million between January and April

Between January and April of this year, Peru exported 267,496 kilos of cochineal carmine with a FOB value of US$ 48,409,703, according to a report by the specialized consultancy Agrodata. According to this source, the main destination for these shipments during the indicated period was China, where placements reached US$ 7,668,000. Following were Brazil with US$ 5,339,000, Spain with US$ 4,669,000, Mexico with US$ 4,426,000, Russia with US$ 2,533,000, and Argentina with US$ 2,233,000. Among the main exporting companies in the sector, Productos Naturales de Exportación positioned itself with foreign sales of US$ 26,504,132 (55% of total ...