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Peruvian exports have grown steadily over the last two decades thanks to the joint and coordinated work of the public and private sectors. In 2022, Peru achieved a record US $63.193 billion in exports, up 3.7% from 2021.

In the fifth week of this Peruvian avocado campaign, there were a total of 2,093 tons exported, reflecting an increase of 47 percent compared to the same week last season.

Peru’s blueberry exports are expected to increase by 30 percent this season for a total of 287,00 tons with the U.S. being their main destination, the general manager of Proarandanos, Luis Miguel Vegas, told Agraria.

From January to November 2022, total Peruvian exports to the U.S. totaled $7.73 billion, reflecting an increase of 23.4 percent compared to the same period in 2021 and an increase of 39.3 percent compared to the same time period in 2020, according to Agraria, using Foreign Trade Society of Peru (ComexPeru) data.

In the first four months (October-January) of the Peruvian table grape campaign, exports reached 432 million kilos, representing a reduction of .5 percent compared to the same period the previous campaign, said Fernando Cilloniz Benavides, president of Inform@ccion.

Peru closed the 2022 export season with negative results, primarily due to the increase in the production in Europe, as well as the growth of the Mexican supply and the tightening of phytosanitary requirements in the U.S.

The Association of Agricultural Producers Guilds of Peru (AGAP) indicated that so far in January agricultural exports are losing close to $200 million.

The Association of Agrarian Producers Guilds of Peru (AGAP) calls for respect and support for the National Police and Armed Forces as an obligation of all Peruvians to restore internal order and citizen security.

In Ica, Peru, four points of the highway are still blocked, hindering the agricultural sector and employment in Peru, according to the Association of Agricultural Producers Guilds of Peru (AGAP).

The 2022-2023 Peruvian grape campaign started on the right foot since October, as shipments abroad totaled $98.1 million, reflecting a growth of 29 percent compared to the same month in 2021 ($76.2 million), according to the Association of Exporters (Adex).