Bolivia exported 10,810 tons of meat until June

ABI / La Paz Bolivian ranchers exported 10,810 tons (tn) of beef worth 53.1 million dollars as of June 2021, reported the Bolivian Institute of Foreign Trade (IBCE) based on data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE). ). According to a report, in 2016 the country exported 2,457 tons of beef for a value of 11.9 million dollars; in 2017, 2,457 tons for 11.8 million dollars; in 2018, 3,069 tons for 14.8 million dollars; in 2019, 4,915 tons for 24.3 million dollars; in 2020, these figures rose to 15,926 tons for 70.1 million dollars; and as of June of this year they reached 10,810 tons for 53.1 million dollars. The main destination countries in 2020 were China (84%), Peru (10%), Ecuador (5%) and others (1%). Between 2016 and 2020, the exported volume and value of beef grew notably (550% and 490% respectively). Despite the pandemic, meat exports registered a record high of $ 70 million in 2020, with China as the largest buyer, highlights the IBCE report. On the other hand, ...