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Top Peruvian Exports & Imports

Most Popular Products Traded Between Peru & America

Dec 8, 2007

Peru South American landscape, clarita@MORGUEFILE.COM (97287)

Gold and copper represent over 41% of Peruvian exports to the U.S., while fuel, plastics & computer accessories lead American imports into Peru.

With a population of 28.7 million, Peru exported US$5.9 billion worth of merchandise to the United States in 2006, up 14.8% from 2005 and up 203.3% in 4 years.

Peruvian imports from the U.S. rose 26.7% to $2.9 billion in 2006, up 87.3% since 2002.

In terms of the merchandise flow between the two countries, America’s trade deficit with Peru was $2.9 billion in 2006, up 683% from 2002. The U.S. trade deficit with South America's 7th richest country increased 5% in 2006 – down from the 75.5% deficit increase in 2005 from the year earlier.

Peruvian Exports to U.S.

Of the $5.9 billion in American imports from Peru in 2006, the following product categories had the highest values.

Gold …US$1.4 billion (24% of Peru to U.S. exports, down 9.5% from 2005)
Copper … $1.0 billion (17.1%, up 80.2%)
Cotton apparel & household goods … $789 million (13.4%, up 5%)
Other petroleum products … $452.8 million (7.7%, down 2.4%)
Fuel oil … $298.9 million (5.1%, up 33.3%)
Vegetables & preparations … $278.7 million (4.7%, up 25.8%)
Other precious metals … $226.7 million (3.9%, up 23.5%)
Tin … $197.6 million (3.4%, up 31.4%)
Zinc … $125.6 million (2.1%, up 45.5%)
Green coffee … $120.1 million (2%, up 52.3%)

Fastest-Growing Peruvian Exports to U.S.

Below are American imports from Peru in 2006 with the highest percentage sales increases from 2005.

Semi-finished iron & steel mill products … US$2.4 million (up from $0 in 2005)
Liquified petroleum gases … $1.8 million (up 45,000% from 2005)
Advanced iron & steel manufactured goods … $1.1 million (up 380%)
Engine & engine parts … $1.3 million (up 283%)
Unmanufactured steelmaking & ferroalloying materials … $56.4 million (up 252%)

Peruvian Imports from U.S.

Of the $2.9 billion in American exports to Peru in 2006, the following product categories had the highest values.

Fuel oil … US$199 million (6.8% of Peru from U.S. imports, up 3.1% from 2005)
Plastic materials … $164.7 million (5.6%, up 17.5%)
Excavating machinery … $159.4 million (5.4%, up 69.2%)
Computer accessories … $154.2 million (5.3%, up 10%)
Other household goods … $149.3 million (5.1%, up 115.5%)
Materials handling equipment … $129.1 million (4.4%, up 36.8%)
Other industrial machines … $114.9 million (3.9%, up 44.8%)
Organic chemicals … $110.1 million (3.8%, up 16.4%)
Other petroleum products … $97.8 million (3.3%, up 101.3%)
Industrial engines … $94.3 million (3.2%, up 21.9%)

Fastest-growing Peruvian Imports from U.S.

Below are American exports to Peru in 2006 with the highest percentage sales increases from 2005.

Soybeans… US$4.2 million (up 1,024% from 2005)
Meat & poultry … $2.4 million (up 275%)
Animal feeds … $15.8 million (up 217%)
Generators & accessories … $55.2 million (up 164%)
Other iron & steel products … $15.9 million (up 140%)

Sources for this Article

This article presents independent calculations and insights based on data drawn from the CIA World Factbook and the U.S. Census Bureau – Foreign Trade Statistics.

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