Export volume of non-traditional products grew 2.6% In november of 2022

In November of the year 2022, the export volume of non-traditional products increased in 2.6%, compared to the same month of the year 2021; driven by the dynamism of the of the agricultural (8.9%), fishing (20.3%), non-metallic mining (20.0%) and metal-mechanic (6.8%) sectors. This information was released by the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI) in the technical report Evolution of the Exports and Imports.

Therefore, it outstood the greater export volumes of fresh grapes (4.9%), blueberries (15.0%), asparagus (18.6%), preparations for animal feeding (48.5%) and y artichokes (39.1%). Same trend showed the fishing sector due to greater shipments of frozen mussels and scallops (54.1%), squid and cuttlefishes (296.4%), frozen whole prawns (4.4%) and decapods and molluscs (130.0%).

The non-metallic mining sector registered greater transactions of natural calcium phosphate (22.9%), anthracites (41.4%) and laminated safety glass for automobiles, aircrafts and others (117.9%). In the metal-mechanic sector it outstood the export of self-propelled well-drilling machines (66.8%), machinery parts for classifying, grinding earth, stone or solid mineral (41.4%), lead storage batteries (62.5%), as well as machinery parts and lifting, digging, flattening and levelling (13.5%).

During the month under study, the total volume exported of goods decreased in 33.9% compared with November of the year 2021. The main destination countries of the exports were China with 25.9%, United States of America 20.1% and United Kingdom with 5.9% of the total value exported in real terms.

Likewise, it was affected the volume of traditional exports by decreasing in 48.3%, compared to the same month of 2021, due to the drop of the mining activity (-51.6%) and, petroleum and natural gas (-42.8%). There were reported lower shipments of copper (-54.4%), gold (-12.4%), zinc (-69.3%), lead (-56.2%), molybdenum (-78.8%) and silver (-11.0%). Same trend reported the natural gas (-57.7%) and crude oil (-85.6%).

On the other hand, it increased the volume exported of fishing sector in 45.6% due to the greater shipments of fishmeal (79.0%) and fish oil (15.3%). The agricultural sector showed a positive behavior of 19.5%, due to greater shipments of sugar (2341.7%).

The INEI informed that, in November of 2022, the volume imported of goods increased in 3.7%, compared to the same month of the year 2021. Likewise, it was revealed that the main supplier countries of imported goods during the month under analysis were China with 28.8%, United States of America 22.4%, Brazil 4.1%, Mexico 3.9% and Argentina with the 3.7% of the total real value of imports.

During the period January-November of 2022, the volume imported registered a growth of 2.3%, due to the greater entry of raw materials and intermediate products (7.6%).

In November of the year 2022, the acquisition of consumer goods increased in 8.0%, compared to November of 2021, due to the greater volume of purchase of durable consumer goods (9.7%) and non-durable consumer goods (6.7%).

The durable consumer goods that outstands due to its greater demand were automobiles (39.3%), motorcycles (29.3%), refrigerator and freezer with separated exterior doors (5.0%), game consoles and video game machines (225.7%), coin activated games (408.6%), among others. In the case of non-durable consumer goods were the medicines for human use (7.9%), other footwear (57.9%), milk and concentrate powdered, granulated or solid cream (53.2%), textile material and rubber sole footwear (7.1%), medicines for oncologic or HIV treatment (29.4%), among the main ones.

During the month under study, the volume imported of raw material and intermediate products increased in 2.9%, compared to the same month of the last year, before the greater demand of fuels, lubricants and allied products (28.5%). Area in which it came into play the greater demand of Diesel B5 (80.2%) and B2 (20.8%) with Sulphur content lower or equal to 50 ppm, gasoline without tetraethylene for automobiles (67.9%) liquid propane gas (23.1%).

Meanwhile, it decreased the purchase of raw materials and intermediate products for the industry (-4.6%) reflected in the lower purchases of iron or steel waste and scrap (-33.7%), hard yellow corn (-34.1%), hot laminated or extruded steel rods (-9.9%), polypropylene in primary forms (-14.8%), among others. In addition to the foregoing, it added the lower purchases of raw materials and intermediate products for agriculture (-19.9%) that is based on the reduced purchases of oil cakes and solid residues of the extraction of soybean oil (-31.7%) and preparation used in animal feeding (-21.3%).

The INEI informed that the volume imported of capital goods and construction materials increased in 2.1%, as a result of the positive evolution of the areas of capital goods for the industry (8.7%) and capital goods for agriculture (20.2%).

Among the capital goods for the industry that showed favorable results were the digital telecommunication devices (9.8%); parts of machines to classify, grind earth, stone or solid mineral (59.3%); machines which its superstructure could rotate 360° (58.3%); parts of machines and lifting, digging, flattening and levelling appliances (52.0%); among others. In this same trend, among the capital goods for agriculture it outstands the Caterpillar tractor of power higher than 37 kW and lower or equal to 75 kW (132.2%).

On the other hand, it decreased the purchase of transportation equipment (-6.9%) and among its components are trucks (-59.4%), tractor-trucks with semi-trailer (-7.3%) and vehicles with cargo greater or equal to 9.3 ton (-33.7%). Likewise, it reduced the import of construction materials (-20.1%) due to the lower national consumption of other bars and roads of iron or non-alloy steel with indentations and ribs (-0.4%), as well as ceramic tiles with water absorption coefficient greater than 0.5% (-20.6%), mainly.