Japan opens its market to Peruvian grapes: How do exports of this fruit benefit?

Published 2023년 4월 27일

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Peru's commercial relationship with Japan is strong, with the country being the second largest destination for Peruvian exports in Asia following China. The main exports to Japan are copper and natural gas. There is potential for Peru to increase its agro-export earnings, particularly through grapes, as Japan imported grapes worth over $100 million last year from Chile, the US, Australia, and Mexico. Peru is hopeful to open five new grape markets, including Chile and Israel, and is also working on exporting agricultural products to China by air. Additionally, Senasa is making progress in opening new markets for turmeric, aguaymanto, citrus, peppers, and avocados.

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How is the commercial relationship with Japan? According to the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur), the Japanese country is the second destination for Peruvian exports in Asia, surpassed by our main trading partner China. In 2022, shipments from Peru to Japan were for US$4,092 million and the main products are copper and naphtha-natural gas. It should be remembered that Peru is the world's leading exporter of fresh grapes. Claudia Solano, manager of Agroexports of the Association of Exporters (Adex), estimates that the potential figure of US$17 million could be registered for the next grape campaign, which runs from October to March of the following year. In addition, he maintains that it could displace blueberries as the main product in the Peruvian agro-export basket, with the opening of this market. For his part, Rafael Zacnich, manager of Economic Studies of the Foreign Trade Society of Peru (ComexPerú) indicates that Japan imported grapes for more than US$100 ...

Source: Elcomercio