Peru: Exports of cocoa beans grew 38% in value and 46.28% in volume in the first four months of the year

Published 2021년 5월 25일

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From January to April 2021, Peru experienced a significant increase in cocoa bean exports, with a total value of US $ 34,716,921, marking a 38% increase compared to the same period in 2020. The volume of these exports also rose by 46.28% to 12,897,353 kilos. The Netherlands, Indonesia, and the United States were the primary markets for these exports, with other countries including Malaysia, Italy, Mexico, and Belgium also contributing to the demand. Major Peruvian companies such as Sumaqao, Cafetalera Amazónica, and Cooperativa Agraria Acopagro played a significant role in these exports, accounting for a combined 33% of the total.

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(Agraria.pe) In the first four months of this year, Peruvian exports of cocoa beans totaled US $ 34,716,921, showing an increase of 38%, compared to the US $ 25,148,562 reached in the same period of 2020. This was reported by the Agrodata Peru portal, who indicated that from January to April 2021, shipments of cocoa beans by Peru reached 12,897,353 kilos, registering an increase of 46.28% compared to the 8,816,772 kilos sent in similar months of the previous year. The main markets for cocoa beans from Peru are the Netherlands, whose shipments reached US $ 8,340,870, representing 24% of the total; Indonesia with shipments of US $ 5,886,676 (17% of the total) and the United States with exports of US $ 4,138,501 (12% of the total). Other destinations are Malaysia with US $ 2,830,994 (8%), Italy US $ 2,579,068 (7%), Mexico US $ 2,475,962 (7%), Belgium US $ 2,190,675 (6%), Algeria US $ 1,676,818 (5%), Singapore US $ 1,000,000 (3%), Spain US $ 984,308 (3%), the rest US $ 2,613,048 (8%). ...

Source: Agraria