Lambayeque, Peru: blueberries and avocados are consolidated as the main export products

Published Oct 21, 2021

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The Peruvian Foreign Trade Society (ComexPerú) reports that Lambayeque's exports reached $718 million in 2020, an 8.3% increase from the previous year, despite the pandemic. The region's main exports were fresh or dried blueberries and avocados, with the United States, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom as the main destinations. The commerce sector was the region's largest economic activity in 2020, with a 17% share, and the agricultural and fishing sector was the largest generator of employment, adding 143,880 jobs.

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A report prepared by the Peruvian Foreign Trade Society (ComexPerú) details that during the COVID-19 pandemic Lambayeque, fresh or dried blueberries and avocados were consolidated as the main export products. The high demand for these fruits in the United States and European countries diminished, in part, the impact of the economic crisis in this northern region. According to ComexPerú, Lambayeque's exports reached 718 million dollars at the end of 2020, which represented an increase of 8.3% compared to the previous year (USD 663 million). The products that were most sent abroad were blueberries or blackberries (27%), fresh or dried avocados (17.5%), non-decaffeinated coffees (8%) and fresh grapes (8%). The main destinations for Lambayecan exports in 2020 were the United States, with 34.5% of the total; The Netherlands, with 21%; and the United Kingdom, with 8.7%. Other countries that also had a relevant participation in the export basket of this region last year were Germany, ...

Source: AgroForumPeru