Peruvian exports by air reached 21,578 tons in the first quarter of 2024, showing a reduction of 2.5%

In the first quarter of this year, air exports by Peru reached 21,578 tons, showing a decrease of -2.5% compared to the 22,127 tons reported in the same period of the previous year. This was reported by the Foreign Trade Society of Peru (Comex Perú), which explained that this drop (-2.5%) in air shipments is mainly due to the reduction in shipments of fresh mangoes and asparagus, which represented more than 60 % of cargo exported by air. The international trade union indicated that the migration of the main products exported by this route to maritime transport was a determining factor in the reduction of Peruvian exports by air routes. He detailed that in the first three months of this year, mango exports led shipments by air, with a total of 7,490 tons, showing a drop of -28%, and participated with 34.71% of the total volume. Exports of fresh asparagus followed with 5,614 tons, showing a contraction of -18.9% (accounting for 26% of the total); fresh blueberries with 1,219 tons, ...