Peru: Agroindustrial exports to China grew 2.4% in value in 2020
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Published Feb 25, 2021
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(Agraria.pe) In 2020, Peruvian exports to China totaled US $ 11,130 million, registering a contraction of -18.1% compared to the US $ 13,584 million reached in 2019. This fall, after five consecutive years of growth, was This is mainly due to the decrease in demand for copper, reported the Association of Exporters (ADEX). According to figures from the ADEX Data Trade Commercial Intelligence System, in 2020 primary shipments to China amounted to US $ 10,694 million, showing a reduction of -17.6% compared to 2019. All its subsectors closed in the red: mining (-17.5% ), fishing (-19%), oil and natural gas (-6.4%) and traditional agriculture (-15.4%). Its most important items were copper, which accounted for 55.4%, copper cathodes, iron ores, fishmeal and silver. On the other hand, in 2020 non-traditional exports reached US $ 436,571,000, observing a drop of -28.6% versus the previous year. Agribusiness (+ 2.4%), clothing (+ 23.9%), metalworking (+ 181.5%), iron and steel (+ 248.4%) ...
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