Peruvian exports to US exceed $101 billion in 15 years of trade agreement The head of Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur), Elizabeth Galdo, highlighted the important results obtained after 15 years of the Peru-United States Trade Promotion Agreement, which has allowed diversifying Peruvian exports and increasing business opportunities for Peruvian entrepreneurs. While participating in the commemorative event of this agreement, the head of Mincetur commented that the North American country is currently Peru’s second most important trading partner and the main destination market for non-traditional products, including agro-exports and the textile and apparel sector. “Since the Agreement...
Port Houston approved for cold treatment The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has approved Port Houston’s handling of cold treatment cargo. This gives the leader of the Texas, Houston Ship Channel the ability to receive and manage shipments that underwent the cold treatment process while in transit. Cold treatment is a process used to mitigate the risks of pests in fresh produce by maintaining the produce at low temperatures for an extended period to ensure that fruit and vegetables are safe for import. The process is usually used to disinfect and protect the...
The growing market for Peruvian frozen fruits Last week, Peru’s Minister of Agrarian Development and Irrigation, Angel Manero, confirmed that the country is preparing to export frozen fruit to the Asian market. Avocados, blueberries, and mangos will lead the Peruvian frozen offerings, which are set to debut in food services, hotels, and supermarkets. For more Information, please visit The growing market of Peruvian frozen fruits (freshfruitportal.com) Published on July 16, 2024.
Low mango supply could push pricing up The supply of mangoes in Canada is still low. “It’s about 40-50 percent of the usual crop,” says Giorgio Ceciarelli of GC Imports. Right now mangoes are coming from Mexico, which is finishing what he calls the ‘second stage’ of the season. That is production in the south of Sinaloa, Nayarit, Colima, Jalisco, and Michoacán. (Chiapas, Oaxaca, and Guerrero are where the ‘first stage’ of production takes place.) “The south of Sinaloa, Colima, and Jalisco have had rains and the tail ends of hurricanes which have damaged the fruit a bit,” says Ceciarelli....
Inflation falls to 2.7% in June, driven by slower growth in gas prices: StatCan Economists say an unexpected dip in the national inflation rate bodes well for the prospects of the Bank of Canada making a second straight cut to its benchmark interest rate when it meets later this month. Canada’s annual inflation rate fell to 2.7% in June, down from the 2.9% year-over-year growth in May, Statistics Canada said Tuesday (July 16). It largely attributed the deceleration to slower year-over-year growth in gasoline prices. The agency said gasoline prices rose 0.4% in June following a 5.6% jump in May. Excluding gasoline, the consumer price index rose 2.8% in June....
SA Citrus Association CEO speaks up against EU citrus trade regulation South Africa’s Citrus Growers Association CEO, Justin Chadwick, has spoken up against the new plant health regulations imposed by the European Union on South African citrus. Last week, South Africa’s government requested the establishment of two dispute panels to review measures set by the European Union that affect the trade of South African citrus fruit into the EU. This is the first time the country has requested the establishment of a panel under the WTO’s dispute settlement system. Chadwick deemed the cases a “matter of serious concern for South African...