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Germany, the largest buyer of Peruvian agriculture in Europe

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Published May 16, 2022

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During the first quarter of 2022, imports of agricultural products by Germany totaled US$10,539 million, a similar amount to the previous year (US$10,564 million). But that was not an impediment for Peru not to export more to Germany. According to FreshFruit estimates, of these imports, Germany purchased fruits and vegetables from Peru for US$233 million, 53% more than in 2021. It should be noted that purchases of Peruvian products account for those made directly (without intermediaries) and indirect (includes intermediaries, mainly the Netherlands). Thus, according to FreshFruit evaluations, 44% of Peruvian products that were sent to Germany arrived indirectly in the first quarter of the year. According to official figures, which measure direct exports, Germany is the fifth most important market for the Peruvian agro-export basket, with a 4% share.

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But if indirect shipments are added, it is actually the second most important market, with a 7% share, only surpassed by the United States (37%). The main Peruvian products imported by Germany during 2022 were coffee, mango and grapes, which together had a 67% share (8 percentage points more than the previous year). With the exception of mango, which remained stable, grapes and coffee had very positive results. PERUVIAN COFFEE DOUBLED ITS EXPORT VALUE In Germany, coffee purchases reached 281,260 tons for US$ 1,174 million, 3% less in volume and 66% more in value compared to the previous year. Of the total, Peruvian coffee imports were 17,168 tons for US$ 86 million, 58% more in volume and 117% more in value compared to the same period in 2021. This is one of the few products that are shipped mainly via direct, since only 20% of exports go through an intermediary market. Peru was positioned as the fifth largest coffee supplier with a 6% share (2 percentage points more). In this ...
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