Peruvian shipments to Chile on the rise

During the first seven months of the year, Peruvian shipments of fresh agricultural products to Chile grew and, with this, the country managed to gain a position and become the fourth largest supplier of food to the southern neighbor, with a 7% share, displacing to Canada. Chilean imports of agricultural products totaled US $ 871 million, 7% above what was acquired in 2019. Of this value, US $ 61 million were provided by Peru, 26% more than the previous year. The products that drove the growth of exports were avocados, with 56% participation, and mango, with 5%, fruits that had a growth of over 61%. On the contrary, the Peruvian products that did not perform well in Chile were walnuts, with 9% participation, and lemon, with 6%. ...