Palm heart exports from Peru did not grow in 2020

Published 2021년 7월 21일

Tridge summary

In 2020, Peruvian palm heart exports saw a slight decrease of 3% in volume but remained stable in value at $8.6 million. The main market, France, experienced a 39% increase in volume and 53% increase in value, reaching 1,934 tons and $4.3 million respectively. The US market also grew by 10% in volume and 11% in value. However, exports to the Netherlands and Spain saw a decrease in both volume and value. The US and Spain were the markets with the highest price per kilogram at $2.62 and $2.55 respectively.

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Original content

(Agraria.pe) Compared with 2019, in 2020 Peruvian exports of palm heart decreased 3% in volume and remained unchanged in value after reaching 3,649 tons for US $ 8.6 million. In France, the main destination market with a 50% share, shipments amounted to 1,934 tons for US $ 4.3 million, thus growing 39% in volume and 53% in value compared to the previous year. Likewise, the US market, which ranked second, grew 10% in volume (569 tons) and 11% in value (US $ 1.5 million). On the other hand, shipments to the Netherlands (562 tons for US $ 1.3 million) and Spain (487 tons for US $ 1.2 million) were reduced both in volume and value, with drops of 41% in volume and 43% in value for the first and 33% and 31% for the second. Thus, the growth of the main markets was faced with falls in the other destinations. Regarding prices, the United States and Spain were the ...

Source: Agraria