Peru's Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Desilú León, highlighted blueberries as one of the flagship products after surpassing US$ 2 billion in exports.
Peru's Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Desilú León, highlighted today that Peruvian fruit exports exceeded US$ 6 billion during 2024.
"We have exceeded US$ 6 billion in fruit exports, having, for example, fresh avocados that exceeded US$ 1.3 billion in shipments. Avocados are a product that we are positioning in different markets and we still have more destinations to reach," he said on TV Peru .
“Another of our flagship products in the agricultural sector is blueberries, and we have exported more than US$2 billion. We are also importing a large quantity of grapes to markets such as Japan and China, which makes us proud and is a challenge because we have updated and improved the FTA with China, in addition to signing the FTA with Japan, and we are on the verge of closing new agreements with Indonesia and India in 2025, which are very important markets,” he added.
Desilú León reiterated that Peru is breaking a new record in total exports in 2024, which contributed to the sustainable growth of the Peruvian economy.
“This year (2024) we are once again able to present a new record in exports, more than 73 billion dollars in exports, and that projects us towards a 2025 with much hope, taking into consideration that new markets have been opened and new FTAs have been signed,” he said.
The minister said that in 2024, the mining and agricultural sectors will have a greater share in total Peruvian exports.
“During 2024 we have seen significant growth in mining with gold, molybdenum and silver concentrates being flagship products. But agriculture has also been extremely important,” he said.
“For example, cocoa has registered significant export levels in 2024, with almost US$ 1 billion to the different markets in Asia and Europe. Cocoa comes from the jungle regions,” he added.
Desilú León highlighted that Peruvian exports reach their destination markets with very important quality certifications.
"The phytosanitary requirements we have to enter markets such as the European Union or Asia are quite demanding, meaning our products are of quality," he said.
“In addition, with the inauguration of the Chancay megaport we have a huge opportunity. The first shipments have already left, which took 23 days to reach Asia, meaning a saving of 14 days in the transport of our fresh products,” he added.
