Brazil to export apples to promising Peruvian market

Published Nov 8, 2024

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Brazil and Peru have recently signed an agreement to open up Brazil's apple market to Peru, making Brazil the second country, following Chile, to export apples to Peru. This development is seen as a significant move by both countries' agricultural ministries and ambassadors. The agreement is expected to benefit Brazil, which currently exports a significant volume of agricultural products, including forestry products, meat, and soybeans, to Peru, exceeding 724 million dollars in 2023. The new agreement is also anticipated to be advantageous for Brazil due to the upcoming direct connection between Chile's Chancay Port and China, which will likely speed up the export of Brazilian agricultural products.

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This week, not only Brazil committed to opening its market to Peruvian citrus, as both countries also signed an agreement that commits to the entry of Brazilian apples to the Inca nation. Until now, Peru only imported apples from Chile, with Brazil being the second country to access this promising market, highlighted the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA) of the South American giant. After signing the agreement, the Peruvian ambassador to Brazil, Rómulo Acurio, said that “three years have passed since Brazil and Peru failed to sign an agreement on access to products. We are very happy and grateful.” On the occasion, the ambassador also highlighted that the Chancay Port, whose inauguration is approaching by leaps and bounds, will generate opportunities to transport Brazilian production, since Brazil is China's largest trading partner in Latin America. For his part, the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil, Carlos Fávoro, said that his country exports a large ...

Source: MXfruit