The United States concentrated 48% of Peru's quinoa shipments between January and April, leading the destination markets

Published 2024년 7월 10일

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Between January and April 2024, Peruvian quinoa exports saw a significant increase of 43.6%, totaling US$35,365,000, as reported by the Association of Exporters (ADEX). This growth places quinoa as the leading Andean grain export, surpassing corn, chia, kiwicha, and other grains in FOB amount. The United States emerged as the primary importer, showing a 65.5% increase in quinoa demand from Peru, followed by Canada, Italy, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. ADEX emphasizes the importance of strategic actions to further strengthen the quinoa export chain, such as market identification and traceability updates. The upcoming IV International Andean Grains Convention is set to address various aspects of the industry, with several leading companies serving as quinoa exporters.

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(Agraria.pe) Shipments abroad of Peruvian quinoa totaled US$35,365,000 between January and April 2024, presenting an increase of +43.6% compared to the same period last year (US$24,624,000), reported the Agro-export Management of the Association of Exporters (ADEX). This item, positioned at No. 1 in the ranking of Andean grains, concentrated 81% of the total, and surpassed in FOB amount giant corn (US$ 4,518,000), chia (US$ 1,925,000), kiwicha (US $946,573), chulpi corn (US$686,749) and cañihua (US$25,659). According to figures from the ADEX Data Trade Commercial Intelligence System, the United States was the country that demanded the most quinoa from Peru in the first four months of 2024 for a value of US$ 16,908,000, reflecting a growth of +65.5% and participating with 48% of the total. They were followed by Canada (US$ 2,713,000), Italy (US$ 1,390,000), the Netherlands (US$ 1,366,000) and the United Kingdom (US$ 1,310,000). Completing the top ten were Israel, Chile, Germany, ...

Source: Agraria