:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/TSBYHVZYDVEMRAM57MGI5CZ2TA.jpg "Peruvian chocolate exports reached nearly USD 52 million in 2022")
During the year 2022, the Peruvian chocolate shipments totaled 51 million 809 thousand USD, experiencing an increase of 63% compared to 2021, reported the management of agricultural exports from the Association of Exporters (Adex).
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He President of the Coffee and Cocoa Committee of the professional association, José Antonio Mejíaindicated that this result was favored by the great reception they received in the United States and Canada, thanks to the participation of Peruvian companies in fairs held in California, Baltimore and New York.
Indeed, the main destination of chocolate shipments It was the United States that added 28 million 182 thousand USD. With this, he not only presented a 95% increase, but also a 54% participation in the total sent. Other important destinations were Canada, Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile, Mexico, Panama, Colombia, Japan and Costa Rica.
In the top ten, triple-digit increases were observed, as in the case of Bolivia (242%) and Panama (104%), but there were also some setbacks, as in the case of Chile (- 2%), Mexico (-1%) and Colombia (-41%).
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There chocolate offer includes conventional and organic; crunchy, filled quinoa tablets (nuts like almonds and raisins and fruits like cherries). Also others with Maras salt; and with different cocoa contents: 40%, 52%, 55% and 70%.
Similarly, other derivatives such as sugared almonds there chocolate covered chocolatese, stuffed with passion fruit and cherries; and also dried cranberries covered in chocolate.
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The figures from the agro-export management detail that the three main exporting regions are Lima, Ica and Callao, followed far behind by Huánuco, San Martín, Lambayeque, Arequipa, Piura, Tacna, Junín and Ucayali.
Mejía said that since Peruvian chocolates mainly arrive in countries in the region, businessmen seek to identify other markets and for this reason they will participate in the ISM Cologne 2023 fair, which will take place on 23, 24 and 25 April in Germany thanks to joint work between Adex and the Foreign Trade Office in Hamburg.
The delegation will be part of the pavilion of Peru and will host exhibiting companies, which will present products such as sweet, savory or flavored biscuits; chocolates, chocolate bars and more.