Between January and October of the current year, Peru experienced a slight decline in whole paprika exports, exporting 30,087,253 kilos worth US$ 113,673,316, compared to 31,697,392 kilos worth US$ 133,236,156 in the same period of the previous year. Mexico was the primary market, receiving 51% of the total shipments, followed by the United States, Spain, Guatemala, and El Salvador. The top Peruvian companies involved in these exports were S&M Foods, Agroindustrial E&C, ADB International, Agroexportadora Sol de Olmos, Alimentos Procesados Agrícolas, and Arbayaza Export.