Peru: Sweet potato exports grow

Published 2021년 10월 31일

Tridge summary

From January to September 2021, Peru experienced a significant increase in its sweetpotato exports, with a total of 9,503 tons earning US $ 3.6 million. This represents a 43% rise in volume and an 84% increase in value compared to the previous year. The price per kilogram of the sweetpotatoes also saw a 29% increase, reaching US $ 0.38 per kilogram. The primary markets for these exports included Chile (53%), Ecuador (19%), the Netherlands (12%), and Bolivia (12%). Each country's market received a varied price per kilogram, with the Netherlands having the highest price at US $ 1.50 per kilogram, a 9% increase from the previous year. This growth in both volume and value indicates that Peru is on the verge of setting a new export record.

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Original content

Until September, Peruvian sweetpotato exports reached 9,503 tons for US $ 3.6 million. Compared to the previous year, tuber shipments showed an increase of 43% in volume and 84% in value. Despite the increase in the Peruvian supply, the price of the product continued to grow, reaching US $ 0.38 per kilogram (29% higher). With this result, Peru is on the way to breaking an export record, as it is close to exceeding the value sent in 2020: US $ 3.7 million. The main destinations for Peruvian sweet potatoes in 2021 were Chile (53% share), Ecuador (19%), the Netherlands (12%) and Bolivia (12%). Exports to Chile totaled 4,993 tons for US $ 692 thousand, 42% more in volume and 84% more in value compared to the previous year. In this market, US $ 0.14 per kilogram was paid, 29% more. In the case of Ecuador, Peruvian sweetpotato exports reached 1,767 tons for US $ 256 thousand, 17% more in volume and 4% less in value compared to the previous period. In this destination, the price obtained ...

Source: Freshfruit.pe