Peruvian manufacturing exports amounted to US$ 506 million 406 thousand in January of this year, reflecting an increase of 5.6% compared to the same month in 2023 (US$ 479 million 507 thousand), due to the greater demand from the chemical and iron and steel sectors. reported the Manufacturing Management of the Association of Exporters (ADEX).
Although it is an encouraging start, the union’s Manufacturing Manager, Melissa Vallebuona Peña, explained that 3 of its sectors continue to be negative: textile, clothing and metalworking, while the other 3 showed growth: chemical, steel metallurgy and ‘miscellaneous’ ( jewelry, crafts, stationery and others).
“Companies were quite resilient in the face of internal and external crises. It is encouraging that, after several months of decline, they are starting the year well, but it is just beginning and it is still too early to project a sustained recovery,” he indicated.
In figures
With a representation of 32% of the total, the most important item of industrial exports was chemicals (US$ 161 million 372 thousand) with an increase of 19.1%. Its main items were lemon essential oils, sulfuric acid, propylene polymer plates, ethylene polymer plates, color lakes, among others, while its leading markets were the US, Bolivia, Ecuador and Colombia.
Steel metallurgy (US$ 134 million 311 thousand) represented 26.5% of manufacturing shipments and increased its demand by 21.7%. Among its first destinations are the USA, Colombia, Brazil, Mexico and Ecuador. Its most representative products were refined copper wire, unalloyed zinc, iron or unalloyed steel bars, other refined copper sheets and strips, and refined copper bars and profiles.
Apparel (US$ 92 million 937 thousand) closed down with -15.8%. His offer was led by t-shirts cotton, knitted undershirts and knitted shirts, among others. The US concentrated 69.8% of that supply, followed by Brazil, France, Canada and Chile.
Metalworking (US$ 48 million 109 thousand) contracted by -8.6%. Among its leading items were cars for more than 16 people, parts of machines and devices, drilling or drilling machines and windshields, which went to Chile, the United States, Bolivia, Ecuador and Colombia.
The ‘miscellaneous’ item reached US$ 37 million 768 thousand, reflecting a positive variation of 3.7% and reaching markets such as the US, Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador and Colombia. Jewelry items, advertising prints, and felt-tip pens and markers were in the top 3 of their offering.
Finally, textiles (U$ 31 million 905 thousand) decreased -6.7%. Fine carded or combed alpaca hair, wool yarn and other dyed cotton knitted fabrics were its most sought-after products. China, the US, Colombia, Italy and Bolivia stood out for their largest orders.
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– 2024-04-25 17:17:29
