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Peru’s onion exports drop in early 2022

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In January and February of this year, Peru exported 46,569,108 kilos of onions for an FOB value of $14,621,075.

These figures reflect a decrease from the 59,181,849 kilos for $21,735,356 exported in the same time period in 2021, as reported by Agraria.

According to a report from Agrodata, the main destination for Peruvian onions during the first two months of 2022 was the U.S., where 53 percent of total shipments worth $7,812,315 were shipped.

The U.S is followed by Spain with $3,319,219, Colombia with $2,793,509, Chile with $222,066, the Netherlands with $122,935, Bolivia with $11,616, and others with smaller amounts totaling $339,416.

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Marco Campos is Media Coordinator, Latin America for Blue Book Services