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Peru’s food processing industry is a dynamic sector of the national economy.

Coffee production in marketing year (MY) 2019/20 (April/March) is forecast at 4.5 million bags (60- kilograms per bag), increasing 3 percent from the previous year.

Milk production in CY 2019 at is forecast at 2.3 MMT.

Peru’s sugar industry continues grow. It is bound to reach self-sufficiency in the upcoming years.

This report outlines Peru’s regulatory requirements for food and agricultural product imports.

The U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA) celebrated its tenth anniversary on February 1, 2019.

This report identifies Peru’s import requirements for (foreign) export certificates.

U.S. corn exports to Peru remain strong and are forecast to reach 3.4 MMT in MY 2019/2020.

For over a decade, Peru has been one of the world’s top performing economies, registering sustained high growth accompanied by low inflation.

Fishmeal production in marketing year (MY) 2019/2020 (January-December 2019) is estimated at 890,000 MT, falling 25 percent compared to the previous year.

Ethanol production in Peru is expected to reach 161 million liters in 2018 falling 2 percent compared to the previous year due to increased production of sugar.

Peru maintains implementation of its 10-year moratorium on genetically engineered (GE) crops and a zero tolerance for GE events.