OCT

AGRICULTURAL EXPORT
DEPARTMENT

2015

AGRIEXPORT NEWSLETTER

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AGRIEXPORTS
COMMITTEES & WORKING
GROUPS
Coordinator: Mariela Camones Bendez
Committees:
Farming
Fresh and Processed Fruits and
Vegetables
Pro-Peppers Working group
Seeds Working group
Artichoke Working group
Coordinator: Silvia Flores Aguilar
Committees:
Capsicum
Natural Colorants
Pisco and other alcoholic beverages
Coordinator: Jose Terry Alba
Committees:
Legumes
Natural Products
Coffee and cocoa
Andean Grains Working group
Maca Working group
Tara Working group
Chocolate Working group
Coordinator: Harumi Shiomura Cisneros
Committees:
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Agroindustry
Flowers

OCTOBER 2015

EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION
AGRIEXPORT SECTOR
Eco. Giannina Denegri Baiocchi
Agriexports Manager
gdenegri@adexperu.org.pe
Ext: 4251
Mariela Camones Bendezu
Agriexports Coordinator
mcamones@adexperu.org.pe
Ext: 4502
Silvia Flores Aguilar
Agriexports Coordinator
sflores@adexperu.org.pe
Ext: 4250
Jose Terry Alba
Agriexports Coordinator
jterry@adexperu.org.pe
Ext: 4202
Harumi Shiomura Cisneros
Agriexports Coordinator
hshiomura@adexperu.org.pe
Ext: 4252
Leslie Perez Concha
Agriexports Assistant
lperez@adexperu.org.pe
Ext: 4201

STADISTICS
ACCUMULATED

JUL 2015

AGRIEXPORTS JANUARY AUGUST 2015/2014 THOUSAND USD FOB

From the beginning of the year until August, the
Agriexports sector registered a total of USD 2,893 million.
This amount represented a decrease of 3% in value and
5% in exported volume in comparison with the same
period in 2014.
The traditional decreased 26% in its exported value which
totaled USD 291 million. This decrement was given by less
shipments of coffee and Sugar that had a decrease of 29%
and 49% in total exports respectively; less than the FOB
value exported in 2014. Furthermore, other agricultural
products exports value reached about USD 38 million,
increasing in 21% over the value traded in the same period
in 2014

The Non-traditional exports sector increased to USD

2,601 million. This is a result of higher exports of fruits
which were exported a value of USD 1,128 million with an
increase of 9%.
Also, Other food industry products had a rise of 4% in
exports value with a total of USD 416 million in its export
value. Vegetables exports reached USD 610 million,
increasing in 1%, but decreasing 5% in total volume
exported until August. On the other hand, cereals and live
animals and products had a negative variation of 21%
and 18% respectively in exported value. The same
occurred with Natural Colorants, with a high decrease of
31% in FOB.

Metric Tonnes
AGRICULTURE SECTOR
Coffee
Other Agricultural Products
Sugar
Cotton (1)
Total Traditional
Fruits
Vegetables
Other Food Industry Products (2)

2014

2015

89,597
17,393
78,002
1,068
186,060
688,694
300,948

67,825
10,911
37,556
876
117,168
721,942
286,096

244,870

258,955

Other Vegetable Products (4)

67,288
55,528
Cereals (5)
27,344
29,260
Live Animals and Products (3)
67,716
56,048
Animals and Vegetables Fats
50,384
24,896
and Oils
Legume (6)
18,133
22,246
Beverages, Alcoholic Drinks and
32,628
30,359
Vinagars
Flowers and live plant
1,933
2,434
Natural Colorants (7)
351
309
Total Non Traditional
1,500,288 1,488,073
TOTAL

OCTOBER 2015

1,686,348

1,605,242

Thousand USD FOB

Var.%
15/14
-24.3%
-37.27%
-51.85%
-17.93%
-37.03%
4.83%
-4.94%

2014

2015

324,776
28,382
38,068
2,536
393,762
1,032,787
603,950

231,783
38,051
19,586
2,096
291,516
1,128,230
610,465

Var.%
15/14
-28.63%
34.07%
-48.55%
-17.36%
-25.97%
9.24%
1.08%

Shared%
2015
8.01%
1.32%
0.68%
0.07%
10.08%
39.0%
21.1%

5.75%

397,894

416,663

4.72%

14.4%

-17.48%
7.01%
-17.23%

166,258
133,129
125,428

141,461
105,046
101,680

-14.91%
-21.09%
-18.93%

4.89%
3.63%
3.52%

-50.59%

62,516

32,204

-48.49%

1.11%

22.68%

27,924

31,685

13.47%

1.1%

-6.95%

21,259

22,365

5.2%

0.77%

25.94%
-11.82%
-0.23%

10,548
10,098
1,650
1,123
2,583,343 2,601,021

-4.27%
-31.92%
0.68%

0.35%
0.04%
89.92%

-4.81%

2,977,105

-2.84%

100.0%

2,892,537

STADISTICS
MONTHLY

JUL 2015

TOTAL AGRIEXPORTS AUGUST 2015/2014 THOUSAND USD FOB

In August, the agricultural exports reported a total of USD
392 millions with a negative variation of 14% In exported
value. In Traditional agriculture, the main decreased was
caused by less shipments of coffee, with a reduce of 37%
in FOB value

Moreover, other food industry products sector had

increased 4% in value and 2% in volume. However, other
vegetable products market obtained USD 18 million,
increasing 4% in the exported value, with a decrease of
10% in exported tons.

The Non-traditional exports sector had a decrease of 6%

with a value of USD 313 million exported. Where fruits
market were the principal sector, increasing 5% in value
with 26% of the share. This was given by higher shipment
of avocado and mango. Also, the vegetables sector had a
positive variation with a value of USD 93 million due to
more exports of capsicum.

Cereals sector had a reduce of 54% in exports value,

where pigeon peas had a 179% rise. Also live animals and
products decreased in 44% due to high shipments to
Chile. Moreover, natural had a positive variation of 247%
in volume and 210% in value.

Metric Tonnes
AGRICULTURE SECTOR

2014

2015

Coffee
27,523
21,722
Other Agricultural Products
1,780
1,188
Cotton (1)
11,316
112
Sugar
217
59
Total Traditional
40,836
23,080
Fruits
67,987
69,030
Vegetables
52,698
48,193
Other Food Industry Products (2)
34,329
33,348
Other Vegetable Products (4)
8,112
7,275
Cereals (5)
6,055
4,733
Live Animals and Products (3)
9,418
5,637
Legumes (6)
3,128
4,045
Beverages, Alcoholic Drinks and
3,433
3,515
Vinagars
Flowers and live plants
544
670
Animal's and Vegetable's Fats
2,142
2,108
and Oils
Natural Colorants (7)
13
47
Total Non Traditional
187,860
178,602
TOTAL
228,696
201,682

OCTOBER 2015

Thousand US$ FOB

Var.% 15/14
-21.08%
-33.3%
-99.01%
-72.79%
-43.48%
1.53%
-8.55%
-2.86%
-10.31%
-21.83%
-40.15%
29.32%

2014

2015

Var.% 15/14

Shared%
2015

116,192
2,711
5,865
554
125,322
100,045
89,550
62,915
17,496
28,229
18,131
6,266

73,059
5,180
148
117
78,504
104,589
92,614
60,209
18,280
13,100
10,194
6,514

-37.12%
91.07%
-97.48%
-78.82%
-37.36%
4.54%
3.42%
-4.3%
4.48%
-53.59%
-43.78%
3.95%

18.62%
1.32%
0.04%
0.03%
20.01%
26.66%
23.61%
15.35%
4.66%
3.34%
2.6%
1.66%

2.39%

2,553

3,067

20.12%

0.78%

23.03%

2,777

2,817

1.43%

0.72%

-1.58%

4,982

2,284

-54.15%

0.58%

54
169
332,999
313,836
458,321
392,340

209.74%
-5.75%
-14.4%

0.04%
79.99%
100.0%

247.47%
-4.93%
-11.81%

STADISTICS
TOP EXPORTS PRODUCT

JUL 2015

RANKING PRODUCTS (JANUARY AUGUST 2015/2014) THOUSAND USD FOB

Coffee were the product that led the agricultural exports
with a total of US$ 386 million and a 13% of participation.
On the other hand, asparagus did not have a change
variation in total FOB but a decrease of 6% with 96,072
tons.

Mango exports have been able to increase by 24% in total

value, meanwhile the volume export had a decrease of
13% with a total amount of 125,392 tons. The principal
destination for this product are The United States, Japan
and Netherlands.

The third main product in August was the avocado, which

have an increased of 2% with US$ 307 million in its
exported value and 0% in exported volume. The fourth
place in this period was occupied by the grape with a
reduce of 1% in FOB exported but a growth of 12% in total
tons.

Capsicum exports registered a total amount of US$ 146

million with a 12% value exported rise related with the
same period in 2014. on the other hand, The quinoa have
a decreased 22% with US$ 93 million. Also, artichoke
registered a reduce of 25% in FOB exported and 24% in
total tons.

Metric Tonnes
PRODUCTS
2014
COFFEE
ASPARAGUS
AVOCADO
GRAPE
MANGO
CAPSICUM
COCOA
BANANA
QUINOA
MANDARIN
ARTICHOKE
POMEGRANATE
TARA
OLIVE
MACA
OTHER PRODUCTS
TOTAL
*Not cheese

OCTOBER 2015

2015

89,431 111,711
102,179
96,072
176,689 176,964
105,226 117,463
144,055 125,392
65,830
69,263
30,648
36,784
102,891 124,006
21,479
24,046
66,197
68,779
22,623
17,162
10,352
16,364
16,841
16,507
22,815
19,419
1,476
1,164
707,615 584,143
1,686,348 1,605,242

Thousand US$ FOB

Var.%
15/14
25%
-6%
0%
12%
-13%
5%
20%
21%
12%
4%
-24%
58%
-2%
-15%
-21%
-17%
-4.81%

2014

2015

323,888 382,134
323,025 322,319
300,539 307,144
233,173 231,437
175,615 217,545
131,298 146,668
97,374 117,312
76,739
95,287
119,272
93,579
81,642
87,768
63,920
48,145
27,647
35,949
30,641
29,738
28,963
24,911
13,244
23,635
950,126 728,968
2,977,105 2,892,537

Var.%
15/14
18%
0%
2%
-1%
24%
12%
20%
24%
-22%
8%
-25%
30%
-3%
-14%
78%
-23%
-2.84%

Shared%
2015
13.21%
11.14%
10.62%
8.00%
7.52%
5.07%
4.06%
3.29%
3.24%
3.03%
1.66%
1.24%
1.03%
0.86%
0.82%
25.20%
100.0%

STADISTICS
TOP EXPORTS MARKETS
RANKING MARKETS (JANUARY AUGUST 2015/2014) THOUSAND USD FOB
Until August, the main market of the agricultural
exportation was United States, but with a decrease of 2%
respecting 2015 with total sum of USD 818 million; where
asparagus where the main exported product. The exports
to Netherlands were USD 421 million, with an increase of
7%. This result was mainly due to avocado a rise in
shipments.

On the other hand, exports directed to Germany were

57,963 tons, which meant a decrease of 10%, where coffe
shipments registered a fall of 27%. China presented a
negative variation in total value and volume exported,
with a decrease of 6% and 4% respectively, that was due
to a reduce of exportations of seaweed, with a fall of 53%
in the FOB value.

While, Spain had a fall of 7% 8% in exported value with a

total of USD 156 million in exported value and 13% in
exported volume, due to a fall in avocado shipments.
United Kingdom showed an increase of 25% with a total
value of USD 147 million, where avocado, main product,
had a positive variation.

Otherwise, exports to Chile increased in 23% in exported

quantity with a total of 92,507 tons. While Hong Kong
and Canada presented a reduce in total FOB due to the
fall of its main products;

Metric Tonnes
COUNTRY
UNITED STATES
NETHERLANDS
SPAIN
ECUADOR
UNITED KINGDOM
GERMANY
CHINA
CHILE
HONG KONG
CANADA
OTHER COUNTRIES
TOTAL

OCTOBER 2015

2014

2015

432,995 409,164
233,361 234,938
89,464 77,827
135,775 163,887
68,773 76,054
65,015 57,963
54,799 52,539
74,842 92,507
28,470 30,543
36,426 32,770
466,428 377,049
1,686,348 1,605,242

Var.%
15/14
-5.5%
0.68%
-13.01%
20.7%
10.59%
-10.85%
-4.12%
23.6%
7.28%
-10.04%
-19%
-4.81%

Thousand US$ FOB

Var.%
2014
2015
15/14
834,304 818,399 -1.91%
393,788 421,247 6.97%
170,307 156,494 -8.11%
143,957 150,598 4.61%
117,961 147,267 24.84%
176,232 143,899 -18.35%
101,509 95,855 -5.57%
73,901 90,175 22.02%
79,520 74,176 -6.72%
71,010 69,025 -2.8%
814,615 725,401
-11%
2,977,105 2,892,537 -2.84%

Shared%
2015
28.29%
14.56%
5.41%
5.21%
5.09%
4.97%
3.31%
3.12%
2.56%
2.39%
25.08%
100.0%

GOLDENBERRY (JAN-AUG) 2015/2014

DRIED GOLDENBERRRY is the
most representative presentation of the fruit, registering a rise
on its exportations value across the last years due to its beneficial
properties.
This highly nutritious super fruit is considered a "belly fat buster",
and when incorporated into a healthy diet has many nutritional
benefits, help burn fat and increase the metabolism and energy
as well as reducing stress and improving memory.
.

Exports evolution 2011-2015 JAN-AUG (US$ THOUSAND FOB)

N ation al Tariff
Lin e Cod e

Des crip tion

0813400000

Other edible fruits or dried

fruits

2008999000

Fruit and other edible parts of

plants, prepared or preserved

0810905000

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

495.22

848.58

1062.25

11.83

0.39

22.01

3.30

1.69

0.00

1.85

6.12

12.17
329.2
-17%

0.00
495.6
51%

0.00
872.4
76%

13.87
1085.5
24%

389.65 303.56
4.34

Uchuvas (physalis peruviana)

1.32
fresh
Others
0.00
Berries Ev olu tion 3 9 5 . 3
% Variation

The dried goldenberry products

exports had reported a total of
US$ 1,058 thousand dollars. This
represent an increase of 24% in
comparison with the same period
of 2014.

This graphic showed that the last

few years the goldenberry exports
had an average growth of 22%.

OCTOBER 2015

GOLDENBERRY (JAN-AUG) 2015/2014

Exports evolution 2011-2015 JAN-AUG (TONNES)
N at io n al Tariff
Lin e C o d e
0813400000
2008999000
0810905000

Des crip t io n
Other edible fruits or dried
fruits
Fruit and other edible parts of
plants, prepared or preserved
Uchuvas (physalis peruviana)
fresh
Others
B erries Ev o lu t io n
% Variat io n

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

28.45

24.23

40.89

65.01

80.60

0.29

0.79

0.04

1.52

0.18

0.09

0.11

0.00

0.13

0.52

0.00
28.8

0.57
25.7
-11%

0.00
40.9
59%

0.00
66.7
63%

1.02
82.3
24%

The exported amount in this

period 2015 had a rise of 24%,
compared with the same period of
2014, with a total amount of 82
tons.
This graphic showed that the last
few years the dried goldenberry
products exports had an average
growth of 23%.

Main target markets 2014 -2015 JAN-JUN (US$ THOUSAND FOB)

COUNTRIES

% Part. 2015 We can appreciate that the main market,

2014

2015

% Var.

NETHERLANDS

73.7

449.3

510%

41%

GERMANY

104.9

155.1

48%

14%

CANADA

70.6

130.3

85%

12%

UNITED STATES

428.9

77.8

-82%

7%

3.3

66.3

1939%

6%

FRANCE
OTHERS

191.1

206.8

8%

19%

TOTAL

872.4

1085.5

24%

100%

OCTOBER 2015

Netherlands, had an increase of 510%

respect of the exported value in the same
period the last year. Also, this market
represented the 41% of participation.
Besides, we can appreciate an important
increase of the export value to Europe.
This increment was the result of high price
to these markets, where Germany had an
important growth of 48% and France,
1933%.

COMING SOON

OCTOBER 2015

COMING SOON

OCTOBER 2015

SECTOR NEWS

PERU: MANDARINS PRODUCTION INCREASE 35%

Without obstacles has been developed the campaign for mandarin
production in Camposol Company, Which this year obtained a growth of
35% more of production volume, that means more than 5,600 tons of this
citric.
source

PERU CONSOLIDATE SALES OF HASS AVOCADO TO JAPAN

The diplomat Elard Escala said that after exhaustive procedure of entities as
National Sanity Service for Agri-food (SENASA) and Japanese authorities
have removed the Phytosanity barriers for Hass peruvian avocado.
source

FIRST PERUVIAN BLUEBERRIES TO CANADA

Camposol is the first Peruvian exporter of blueberries to Canada, after
signing the Protocol of Phytosanitary Requirements with such country,
which allows new Peruvian agricultural products to be introduced to
Canada.
source

OCTOBER 2015

SECTOR NEWS

USA: APPLE RANK AS TOP FRUIT FOR KIDS AGES 2-19

According to a recent study in Pediatrics, apples rank as the top fruit
consumed by people ages 2-19 in the United States. The study, which
looked at fruit consumption of more than 3,000 responses to the National
Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2011-12, found that apples
accounted for nearly 19% of fruit intake among children.
source

ARGENTINA: CHERRY PRODUCTION INCREASE, PRICES DECREASE

Mendoza's cherry production sector is expecting that spring elapses in less
than 60 days and that the weather promotes flowering and fruit set.
Meanwhile, the sector evaluates the damage done by the late frosts in
recent weeks and fears that the plants will continue to have a high level of
exposure to low temperatures because of this year's delay in sprouting.
source

MEXICO: CHIHUAHUA AFFECTED BY TAX EVASION US

PRODUCERS
Producers from the Fruit Producers Regional Agricultural Union (Unifrut)
stated that, apart from the current marketing problem faced by the apples
from Chihuahua, the sector was also being affected by the tax evasion of
fruit growers of the United States that introduced tons of product into the
national territory.
source

OCTOBER 2015