Shipments to this market grew 82 per cent last year, with blueberries and avocados leading the charge
Peruvian agricultural exports to China grew 82 per cent to US$448mn in 2025, with 58 per cent of shipments going through the Multipurpose Port Terminal at the Port of Chancay.
The figures, from Fresh Fruit Peru, show that while the US remains by far the biggest destination for Peru, China was the fastest growing market last year, in large part due to the opening of the new mega port, which was inaugurated at the end of 2024.
The port was designed to connect with Asia via more direct maritime routes offering agricultural exporters better conditions in a business where arrival times and conditions are often crucial in determining the product’s selling price.
In volume terms, shipments to China grew from 81,000 tonnes to 132,000 tonnes, a year-on-year increase of 62 per cent. China accounted for 3.1 per cent of Peru’s total agricultural exports last year, up from 2 per cent in 2024. This pushed it up the rankings from eleventh to eighth place. Average prices in this market also increased by 12 per cent, going from US$3.05/kg to US$3.41/kg.
China’s strong growth rate boosted the overall performance of Peru’s agricultural exports. In 2025, they totalled US$14.45bn an increase of 18 per cent compared to 2024.
The US received US$5.167bn of products; the Netherlands, US$2.208bn; Spain US$939mn; and the UK, US$561mn.
When analysing price indices for Peruvian agricultural exports to various destinations by dividing total sales in dollars by total quantity in kilograms, the data shows that China falls into an intermediate range: US$3.41/kg, above the US (US$2.97/kg), the Netherlands (US$2.69/kg), and Spain (US$2.22/kg). However, it is below European markets with higher unit values, such as Germany (US$5.66/kg) and Belgium (US$4.55/kg), and slightly below Canada (US$3.58/kg).
“The message is clear: China does not pay as much as European destinations, but it is a country that pays intermediate prices; it is a market that today combines growing absorption capacity with competitive pricing,” Fresh Fruit Peru said.
Together, blueberries, avocados, and tara (a native forest plant used for medicinal purposes) accounted for approximately 90 per cent of the value of agricultural exports to China.
Blueberries were the star performer, with shipments reaching US$266mn or 59 per cent of the total, equivalent to a volume of 38,000 tonnes. Average prices were US$7.09/kg, similar to the 2024 level of US$7.12/kg. Shipments last year grew by 154 per cent in value and 155 per cent in volume, with almost no change in price. This single product accounts for nearly four-fifths of the annual increase in exports to China.
Avocados also saw strong volume growth, with exports reaching 47,000 tonnes worth US$87mn. However, the average price of this product fell from US$2.00/kg to US$1.84/kg.
