Official PROMPERÚ figures with SUNAT data, closed for 2025 and shown with the tariff line. They size up the origin; they do not promise a price.
Peru's agri-food exports in 2025
MIDAGRIPeru's organic agricultural exports in 2025
CIEN-ADEX (SUNAT)Herbs, spices and condiments exported in 2025
CIEN-ADEX vía Agraria.pePeru is the EU's 4th organic import origin and 1st for coffee, tea, cocoa and spices
Comisión EuropeaUS revokes synthetic Red No. 3: foods must reformulate by 15 Jan 2027
U.S. FDACochineal carmine: 2025 FOB nearly doubled
PROMPERÚ / Exportemos.pe (SUNAT)PROMPERÚ data sourced from SUNAT, by tariff heading.
Destinations, trend and reading of each line. Click to expand.
FOB value nearly doubled in 2025 (+94%) on only +29% volume: the average unit value rose from ~121 to ~182 USD/kg. Jan-Jun 2026 FOB is up a further 3.6%.
Small seed flow (USD 0.56M in 2025, +252%); most annatto value leaves Peru as extract (bixin/norbixin) under HS 3203.00.19.
Heading grouping plant colour extracts other than carmine, including annatto bixin/norbixin; an annatto-only breakdown is not published. 2025 FOB +48%.
The US takes 61% of value. 2025 closed down 12.6% in FOB, but Jan-Jun 2026 is up 14.8%.
Mexico and the US account for 88% of value. In 2025 volume grew 5% but FOB fell 19.5% on lower prices; Jan-Jun 2026 FOB recovers 9%.
Value-added format far smaller than whole pods (USD 9.2M in 2025, −18%); the US buys over half.
Junín accounts for 95% of exported value. In 2025 volume rose 10% but FOB fell 15% on lower prices; Jan-Jun 2026 FOB +8%, volume +35%.
Value-added niche: USD 2.9M in 2025 (+18%), with an average unit value (~3.1 USD/kg) almost double that of fresh ginger (~1.7 USD/kg).
The Netherlands buys over half (EU gateway). 2025 closed +40% in FOB and +47% in volume.
2025 FOB fell 28% despite +14% volume (lower unit value). Japan tripled purchases in 2025; Jan-Jun 2026 FOB is up 10%.
Peru's highest-volume superfood: USD 151M in 2025 (+13%); US 42%. Jan-Jun 2026 FOB +22%.
Peru's 4th agri-export in 2025 (USD 913M, +23%). Jan-Jun 2026 FOB is down 55% on +5% volume, reflecting the correction in world cocoa prices.
Small market (USD 1.3M in 2025, +9%) led by the US; Jan-Jun 2026 FOB down 53%.
Powder and flour account for 87.3% of exported value; over 70% of shipments are certified organic.
Peru mostly exports processed carmine; dried cochineal is a small flow (USD 2.0M in 2025) concentrated in Japan and Mexico. Jan-Jun 2026 already exceeds full-year 2025.
Marginal exports (~USD 0.01M in 2025): Peru is not a relevant vanilla origin.
A selection of international news on our products, regulation, ports and logistics.
A central-jungle cooperative is opening the September to January campaign, usually the peak export window, but expects lower volumes than in past years due to El Niño related moisture and weather. Prices are slightly down and exporters keep prioritising the US over an EU market with tougher phytosanitary demands.
Read on FreshPlaza →After eight years of research, Peru's National Agrarian University developed purple corn hybrids that pop while keeping their anthocyanins. The aim is commercial production from 2027, replacing part of the roughly 30,000 tonnes of popcorn Peru imports each year.
Read on Agrolatam →New EU rules against Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum, applying from 15 October 2026, require registered production areas, monitoring, inspections and lab testing. A Brazilian cooperative has already adapted through GLOBALG.A.P. and traceability, signalling more competition for Peruvian ginger in Europe.
Read on FreshPlaza →Peru's agricultural exports rose 2.5% year on year through July, led by avocado, grapes and blueberries, with the US and the Netherlands as top markets. Cocoa beans brought in about US$223 million and quinoa stood out with growth of around 23%.
Read on Agencia Andina →From January to July 2026 Peru shipped US$89 million in essential oils, cosmetics and surfactants, up 6.8% year on year. The piece notes Peru supplies 70-80% of global carmine and is promoting inputs such as maca and sacha inchi on an ethical sourcing pitch.
Read on Home & Personal Care Middle East & Africa →A Peruvian exporter warns that higher supply from China and Brazil is saturating markets, while EU Ralstonia protocols push shipments toward an already crowded US market. El Niño and weaker planting intentions cloud the outlook for 2027 volumes.
Read on FreshPlaza →Peru's average carmine export price rose to US$209.95/kg in July 2026 after dropping to US$138.20 in June. January to July shipments reached about 409,000 kg worth US$73 million, down 12.5% in volume and 19.5% in value versus 2025.
Read on Revista Lombriz →The report names South America the world's most volatile rate hotspot, with Shanghai to West Coast South America up 53.7% to US$7,870/FEU on capacity rationing. Europe-bound rates, by contrast, fell on weak demand and vessel oversupply.
Read on Bertling →The US phase-out of synthetic dyes by 2027 could lift demand for natural colours far beyond current farm capacity, according to a confectionery industry report. Annatto, paprika, turmeric and carmine rely on concentrated imported supply, requiring new investment in growing and extraction.
Read on Bakery&Snacks →DP World proposes expanding Callao's South Terminal to lift capacity from 2.7 to 4.3 million TEU a year, adding a 20.8-hectare off-dock staging area. The terminal passed 2 million TEU in 2025, the first on South America's west coast to do so.
Read on PortNews →COSCO launched a weekly service linking Paita, Chancay and Caldera in Costa Rica, widening the megaport's route network. The article says Chancay has cut Peru to China transit to about 23 days and logistics costs by roughly 20%.
Read on DataPortuaria →As the temporary Section 122 tariffs expired on 24 July, the US replaced them with country-specific Section 301 duties, generally 10% or 12.5%. The analysis notes exemptions for certain farm goods such as coffee, beef and tropical fruit.
Read on AS/COA →SENASA approved transitional phytosanitary measures so fresh ginger and turmeric shipped to the EU and UK certify freedom from Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum. The step implements Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/826 and covers every operator in the export chain.
Read on Infobae →Peru holds 70-80% of world carmine supply and exported US$339.35 million in 2025, mainly to Denmark, Brazil and the US. The FDA ban on Red No. 3 is driving demand for natural alternatives, and China's purchases are growing over 50% a year.
Read on Infobae →At the International Ports Forum, operators warned of truck queues up to 13 km at Callao's access roads, which handle about 5,000 trucks a day. They see planned upgrades as insufficient for a port that moved 3.3 million containers in 2025.
Read on Infobae (EFE) →On 4 May 2026 the European Commission released guidance, FAQs and a draft delegated act to simplify the EUDR, confirming the 30 December 2026 application date with no further delay. It projects about 75% lower compliance costs, while due diligence remains for commodities such as cocoa.
Read on Hogan Lovells →In Q1 2026 Peru exported 11,251 tonnes of cocoa beans, down 29%, as the average price fell to about US$4,826/t from over US$10,000. Derivatives totalled US$84 million, with cocoa butter fetching the highest price.
Read on StoneX →Peru exported US$600.9 million of herbs and spices in 2025, second only to Mexico, with average annual growth of 12.3% since 2000. Tacna stands out as a hub shipping oregano, paprika and ginger to Brazil, the EU and neighbouring countries.
Read on FreshPlaza →The regulation amends Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 on pest listing and plant import rules, including requirements for ginger and turmeric rhizomes against Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum. Several of its provisions apply from 15 October 2026.
Read on EUR-Lex (European Commission) →Paprika exports rose 10% in value in February despite a 14% drop in volume, as the average price climbed from US$3.00 to US$3.85 per kilo. Mexico took 73% of export value, followed by the United States.
Read on AgroPerú →Data updated on 23/09/2026. Export figures: PROMPERÚ / Exportemos.pe sourced from SUNAT (to June 2026). Unit value is FOB divided by volume, not a quote. 2024 values are derived from the published percentage change.
