Volume exported of non-traditional products increased 2.6% in July of 2025

During July of 2025, the volume exported of non-traditional products grew 2.6% compared to the same month of the last year, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI) in its technical report Evolution of Exports and Imports. This result was due to the favorable performance of the fishing (36.0%), agribusiness (4.8%), iron and steel industries (3.4%) and textile (1.6%) sectors.

In the fishing sector outstood the greater shipments of frozen mussels and scallops (124.6%), cuttlefishes and squids (96.5%) and preserved fish (24.0%). In the agribusiness outstood the increase of blueberries (119.3%) and other fruits, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, (23.4%).

Within the iron and steel industries sector were registered greater exports of refined copper wire (11.8%), sheets and strip of refined copper of thickness more than 0.15 mm (74.6%) and refined copper bars and profiles (14.7%). In the textile sector increased the shipments of cotton T-shirts (19.8%), cotton knit shirts (6.7%) and knitted cotton (50.8%).

During the month under analysis, the total volume exported of goods increased 0.1% compared to July of 2024, driven by greater shipments of non-traditional products (2.6%); nevertheless, the export of traditional products reduced (-1.7%), due to the lower sale of fishing (-35.7%) and mining (-5.0%) products.

In the case of traditional mining products, copper decreased 15.1%, although it remained as the main driver of the exports; also, it fell back the refined silver (-21.8%) and gold (-1.9%). In terms of fishing products, it reduced the exports of fishmeal (-28.3%) and fish oil (-82.4%).

During the period of January -July of 2025, the total volume of FOB export increased 10.8% compared to the same period of 2024, based in the greater shipments of fishing (29.0%), mining (8.0%) oil and natural gas (20,1%) traditional products, as well as non-traditional products of agribusiness (18.4%), textile (10.4%), fishing (50.2%), chemical (4.9%), metal-mechanic (10.9%) and iron and steel industries (11.5%).

During July of 2025, imports increased 15.5% compared to the same month of the last year, accumulating 13 months in a row of growth. During the period January-July of 2025, foreign purchases increased 17.1% compared to the same period of 2024, driven by the greater income of consumption goods (19.6%), capital goods and construction materials (18.9%) and raw materials and intermediate products (14.8%).

During July of 2025, the import of consumption goods increased 15.0% compared to July of 2024, due to the increase in non-durable (12.9%) and durable (17.9%) consumption goods. Among the non-durable outstood the medications for human use (9.9%), other footwear (26.2%), milk and concentrated cream in powder, granulated or solid (38.4%) and beauty, make-up and skin care (4.8%).

Among the durable ones outstood the assembled automobiles (44.2%), automobiles with piston engine or off-road trucks 4x4 (42.6%), other vehicles (22.0%) and motorcycles and velocipedes with piston engine (21.0%).

During July of 2025, the volume imported of raw materials and intermediate products was higher in 9.8% compared to July of 2024, driven by purchases intended for the industry (20.3%), especially waste and scrap of iron and steel (71.8%), hard yellow corn (11.7%), polyethylene of high density (45.2%) and polypropylene in primary forms (8.0%).

Raw materials and intermediate products for agriculture increased 9.3%, outstanding oilcake and other solid residues from the extraction of soybean oil (48.0%) and preparations for animal feed (46.6%). On the other hand, the fuels, lubricants and allied products retreat 10.1% due to the lower demand of crude oil (-8.1%).

During the month under analysis, the volume imported of capital goods and construction materials increased 25.1% compared to July of 2024. Capital goods for the industry increased 2.2% by the greater acquisitions of smart phones (8.2%), machines for data processing up to 10 Kg (2.1%), parts of telecommunications devices (33.8%), parts of cranes and bulldozers (33.0%) and front loaders (19.3%).

Volume imported of transportation equipment grew 79.3%, driven by greater purchases of assembled pick-up trucks (67.7%) and pneumatics for vehicles and construction and mining machinery (60.6%). The same behavior registered the construction materials (44.2%), mainly constructions and parts of cast iron and steel (175.9%) and unalloyed iron or steel bars with indentations and ribs (675,3%). In capital goods for agriculture (144.0%), outstood the acquisition of track-laying tractors (45.8%).