Peru’s exports of non-traditional goods grow 9.3% in the first two months of 2023

Exports of non-traditional goods from Peru captured 3.165 billion dollars between January and February, which represented a growth of 9.3 percent in the first two months of 2023, reported Thursday the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur).

The portfolio detailed in a statement that the important expansion was mainly due to the significant increase in non-metallic mining (83.4 percent), fishing (22.4 percent), agricultural and livestock (12.3 percent), metal-mechanic (11.3 percent) and textile (7 percent) dispatches.

Non-traditional agricultural exports totaled US$1.577 billion at the end of February due to higher shipments of grapes (23.9%), blueberries (18.7%), avocado (34.4%), asparagus (19.6%), and cocoa and derivatives (51.7%).

On the non-metallic mining side, which recorded sales of US$176 million, shipments of natural calcium phosphates increased by 93.9 percent and anthracite by 190.8 percent.

Meanwhile, shipments of non-traditional fishery goods totaled US$361 million, thanks to a 173 percent increase in squid and canned fish exports, up 18.4 percent.

Textile exports totaled US$285 million, with sales of garments rising by 14.4% and T-shirts by 11.2%.

Despite the dynamism in the export of non-traditional goods, shipments of traditional goods fell by 18.3 percent due to lower sales of copper (19.7 percent), gold (24.7 percent), and liquefied natural gas (37.7 percent).