Peru's seafood exports up 40%

Published 2023년 4월 14일

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The article reports a significant growth in the export of seafood and related products, with a 38.4% increase in fishmeal sales reaching $161.6 million, primarily to China, and a 28% rise in products for indirect human consumption, totaling 105,200 tons. Direct human consumption sales also increased by 102.4% in volume and 40.6% in value, led by frozen food exports to China, the US, and South Korea. Dried food exports experienced a doubling, while canned food exports value increased by 16.6% due to canned tuna and anchovies. The main markets for these products include Spain, the UK, Chile, and Italy.

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Growth was driven by higher annual sales of fishmeal and canned and dried fish products for direct human consumption (DHC). Sales of products for indirect human consumption (IHC) rose by 28% to 105,200 tons, mainly due to an increase in fishmeal exports, which rose by 33.1% to 99,300 tons. The total export value also rose 27.2% to $50.3 million, with fishmeal sales for the month totaling $161.6 million, up 38.4% from last year. Sales of this product to China accounted for 86.5% of the total export value, followed by Ecuador (4.5%), Japan (2.1%), Vietnam (1.8%), Taiwan (1.4%) and South Korea (0.8%). Conversely, fish oil exports totaled 1,100 tons worth $5.4 million, down 78.7% in volume and 62% in value compared to the same period last year. Fish oil sales to Canada accounted for 33.4% of the country's total export value, followed by sales to Ecuador (25.2%), Brazil (6.8%), Chile (6.6%), Colombia (6.2%). %) and China (5.5%). In addition, DHC seafood exports increased by 102.4% in ...

Source: Fishretail