Maquinaria Lorenzana S.A.

While the volumes sold remain stable, revenues have fallen to US$16,395 million between January and may.

Despite the fall in sales, the volume exported rose by five percent during that period, said the CCL.

Traditional exports amounted US12,202 million, which is equivalent to 74% of total exported and a reduction of 15% compared to similar period of the previous year.

The main affected traditional sectors include mining, which represents 56% of the total exports of the country, as well as agricultural and traditional fishing.

“This fall is basically due to the drop in international prices of metals, but in exported volume exports increased by 7.4%. That means that it did not fall the demand, but that price lowered”, said the statement of the CCL in relation to mining.

The main destination of Peruvian exports was the United States, with a growth of 19.6% between January and may, with products such as gold, silver and zinc in ore, petroleum oils, asparagus, prawns and mangoes, among others.

Other important Peruvian exports destinations were China (14.9%) and Brazil (4.1%).