They add up to US$ 1,569 millions.


During the first two months of the year, january and february, highlight the largest placements of avocadoss, asparagus, bananas, palm oil, etc. During this time frame sells were registered for US$ 1,569 millions, this represents an increase of 26,5% compared to what was obtained on the same time frame last year, acording to the Ministerio de Desarrollo Agrario y Riego (MIDAGRI).
The exportations of traditional products reached US$ 210 millions, this number represents an increase of 381% compared to last year, this mainly for the exportations of coffee with a growth of 454% (US$ 204 millions) and cane molasses with a growth of 10% (US$ 1 million).
Agro exportations of non traditional products reached US$ 1,360 millions, increasing 14%.
The main exportated products were fresh grapes (3,5% of the non traditional exportations with US$ 509 millions), fresh mangoes (9,7% with US$ 132 millions), blueberries (6,4% with US$ 87 millions) and frozen mangoes (3,5% with US$ 48 millions).
The products with highest exportations this first two months were crude palm oil, tara mucilage, blueberries, other fruits or fresh fruits and preparations for animal feed with growth of 188%, 171%, 103,4%, 61.5% and 57,5% respectively.
The top ten countries of destination of the peruvian agro exportations were the United States, Holland, Hong Kong, China, Germany, Spain, Mexico, Ecuador, Canada and Colombia.
In the same way, during the first two montos of the year, the balance of trade recorded a surplus of US$ 624 millions, number bigger in 88.2% compared to the number registered on the same period last year.
In relation to the exportations only in february, the sells reached US$ 820 milions, what meant an increase of 39,8% compared to the US$ 586 millions from last year during the same month.
Of the amount exportated in february, the traditional products, representades 15% of the total exportated. While the non traditional the 85%.
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