August 27, 2015

Peru's fishmeal exports in June 2015 had reached a volume of 127,850 tonnes, amounting to US$215.3 million in value, compared to 82,370 tonnes worth US$130.4 million in 2014. These mark year-on-year increases of 55.2% and 65.1% for volume and value, respectively.

China, Chile, Japan and Taiwan are the key markets for Peruvian fishmeal, fetching a combined total of 253,721 tonnes from January to June 2015.

While June exports boosted fishmeal sales in the first six months to US$491.9 million, the figure is 36.6% lesser than the same period last year which saw US$776.3 million in value.

For Peru's seafood, exports brought in a revenue of US$323.9 million in June 2015, 22.4% more than US$264.5 million seen in the same month last year, the Ministry of Production (PRODUCE) reported.

Exports rose by 23.8%, to 182,530 tonnes compared to 147,400 tonnes shipped a year earlier.

According to the most recent Statistical Bulletin prepared by PRODUCE, the total export sales of seafood products (590,800 tonnes in volume) generated US$1,161,880 million, while in the same period of 2014, 923,120 tonnes were exported for a value of US$1,653,630.

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