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Peru's traditional and non-traditional fishery exports both increase in the first half of the year, China is the largest buyer

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Peruvian Foreign Trade Association (Comex Perú) recently released report shows that in the first half of this year, Peru traditional fishing and non-traditional fishing exports compared to last year has increased, China is the main export destination
.

The website “America Economia” reported that Comex Perú pointed out that Peru’s traditional fishery exports reached US$1.
32 billion in the first half of the year, an increase of 173.
3% from the US$483 million in the same period last year
.
Affected by the new crown epidemic, Peru's exports in the same period last year fell 56.
8% year-on-year
.

In terms of export destinations, China became the largest buyer with US$988 million, accounting for 74.
9% of Peru’s total traditional fishery exports, an increase of 305.
5% from the US$244 million in the same period last year
.
This is followed by Canada ($43 million, +8.
2%), Japan ($43 million, +51%), Belgium ($42 million, +66.
4%) and Denmark ($33 million, +66.
6%)
.

　　In terms of export products, fish meal topped the list with an export value of US$1.
042 billion, an increase of 196.
6% over the same period last year, followed by cod liver oil (US$278 million, +111.
2%)
.

　　In terms of non-traditional fisheries, Peru’s exports in the first half of the year increased by 66% year-on-year to US$815 million, while exports in the same period last year fell by 39.
5% year-on-year
.

　　China is still the main export destination, with an export value of US$171 million, accounting for 21% of Peru’s total non-traditional fishery exports, an increase of 304.
3% over the same period last year
.
This is followed by the United States (US$157 million, +39%), Spain (US$82 million, +51.
2%), South Korea (US$72 million, +44.
8%) and Japan (US$37 million, +32.
2%)
.

　　In terms of export products, frozen fish has become the main export product, with an export value of US$214 million, an increase of 240.
9% year-on-year
.
Followed by cuttlefish and squid (95 million U.
S.
dollars, +270.
4%), frozen fish fillets (55 million U.
S.
dollars, +148.
9%), frozen shrimp and lobster and other decapod seafood (46 million U.
S.
dollars, +95.
7%)
.

　　According to data from Peru’s General Administration of Customs and Taxation (Sunat), from January to June this year, Peru’s traditional exports amounted to US$17.
229 billion, a year-on-year increase of 50.
7%; non-traditional exports were US$7.
116 billion, a year-on-year increase of 38.
9%
.

Fishery exports to China

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