Peru is the main supplier of avocado to China

(Agraria.pe) Peru's ambassador to China, Luis Quesada, assured that economic relations between the two countries will continue to deepen. He indicated that although China has been recovering from the effects of Covid-19, the consequences on its economy in the short term will have an impact on traditional imports, but the demand for goods with higher added value will continue to grow. He explained that China is our main partner (26.9% of our total trade) and the main destination of our exports (29%). In 2019, trade with China grew for the tenth consecutive year (2% compared to 2018, exceeding US $ 23,000 million, with a surplus for Peru). Peruvian exports are mainly concentrated in minerals such as copper, iron, lead, zinc, gold, among others, which represent 86% of the total; and fishery products (11% of the total). Luis Quesada said that agro-exports also grew and reported a historical record of US $ 176 million in 2019, led by fruit that grew by 30%, including blueberries (which ...