Countries

Peru: trade by HS code

  • US$75bnExports 2024
  • US$54.5bnImports 2024
  • 4,220HS6 · Exports

In 2024, exports from Peru came to US$75bn and imports to US$54.5bn.

Its main exports were copper ores and concentrates (2603.00), unwrought gold (non-monetary) (7108.12) and refined copper cathodes (7403.11).

Its largest customer was China and its largest supplier China.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported goods worth £715.6m from Peru (+0% on the year before), above all cranberries and blueberries, avocados and fresh grapes, and exported £172.8m to it.

Under the UK–Peru agreement and CPTPP, 97% of the UK tariff lines are duty-free for goods from Peru that meet the rules of origin.

Peru and the UK

UK imports£715.6m-0% · last 12 months
UK exports£172.8m-4% · last 12 months
Duty-free access to the UK97%share of tariff lines at 0% under a preference

Agreement or scheme: UK–Peru agreement · CPTPP

What the UK imports from Peru

  1. 0810.40Cranberries and blueberries£139.4m
  2. 0804.40Avocados£117.6m
  3. 0806.10Fresh grapes£74.3m
  4. 0901.11Green coffee (not decaffeinated)£49.7m
  5. 0709.20Asparagus, fresh£38.5m
  6. 1604.14Prepared or preserved tuna£32.2m
  7. 2711.11Liquefied natural gas (LNG)£29.9m
  8. 8001.10Unwrought tin, not alloyed£19.7m
  9. 1504.20Fish oil (non-liver)£18.2m
  10. 0811.90Other frozen fruit£17.7m

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · HMRC

Peru and the EU

EU imports€10.2bn+12% · last 12 months
EU exports€4.6bn+10% · last 12 months
Duty-free access to the EU96%share of tariff lines at 0% under a preference

Agreement or scheme: EU–Peru agreement

What the EU imports from Peru

  1. 2603.00Copper ores and concentrates€1.9bn
  2. 0804.40Avocados€1.1bn
  3. 0810.40Cranberries and blueberries€676.9m
  4. 0901.11Green coffee (not decaffeinated)€588.9m
  5. 2711.11Liquefied natural gas (LNG)€567m
  6. 7403.11Refined copper cathodes€530.4m
  7. 2608.00Zinc ores and concentrates€442.5m
  8. 1801.00Cocoa beans€356.8m
  9. 0806.10Fresh grapes€266.2m
  10. 7108.12Unwrought gold (non-monetary)€224.3m

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Eurostat Comext

Top exports

  1. 2603.00Copper ores and concentratesUS$20.5bn
  2. 7108.12Unwrought gold (non-monetary)US$12.8bn
  3. 7403.11Refined copper cathodesUS$2.5bn
  4. 0810.40Cranberries and blueberriesUS$2.3bn
  5. 2608.00Zinc ores and concentratesUS$1.9bn
  6. 0806.10Fresh grapesUS$1.8bn
  7. 2601.11Iron ore, non-agglomeratedUS$1.8bn
  8. 2301.20Fish meal and pelletsUS$1.6bn
  9. 2613.90Molybdenum ores (not roasted)US$1.6bn
  10. 2711.11Liquefied natural gas (LNG)US$1.5bn
  11. 0804.40AvocadosUS$1.4bn
  12. 2616.10Silver ores and concentratesUS$1.3bn
  13. 0901.11Green coffee (not decaffeinated)US$1.2bn
  14. 8001.10Unwrought tin, not alloyedUS$963m
  15. 2616.90Gold and other precious metal oresUS$887.4m
  16. 1801.00Cocoa beansUS$845.6m
  17. 1504.20Fish oil (non-liver)US$698.5m
  18. 2510.10Natural phosphate rock, ungroundUS$517.2m
  19. 7901.11Zinc 99.99%, unwroughtUS$510.2m
  20. 2607.00Lead ores and concentratesUS$437.9m

Top imports

  1. 2709.00Crude oilUS$3.9bn
  2. 8517.13SmartphonesUS$1.1bn
  3. 1005.90Maize (corn), not for sowingUS$971.3m
  4. 8703.22Petrol cars, 1000-1500 ccUS$703.1m
  5. 1001.99Wheat and meslin (not seed, not durum)US$576.9m
  6. 8471.30Laptops and portable computers (max 10 kg)US$562.2m
  7. 8704.21Diesel trucks, GVW up to 5 tUS$543.6m
  8. 2304.00Soybean mealUS$528.5m
  9. 9503.00Toys, dolls, scale models and puzzlesUS$526.3m
  10. 8517.62Network switching and routing equipmentUS$498.9m
  11. 8703.23Petrol cars, 1500-3000 ccUS$456.2m
  12. 3004.90Other medicines, dosed or for retail saleUS$437.4m
  13. 8704.23Diesel trucks, GVW over 20 tUS$399.2m
  14. 1507.10Crude soybean oilUS$393.7m
  15. 7204.49Other ferrous scrapUS$348.8m
  16. 8528.72Colour televisionsUS$343.4m
  17. 4011.80New tyres for construction and industrial vehiclesUS$310.4m
  18. 3902.10Polypropylene, primaryUS$279.2m
  19. 8704.10Off-highway dump trucksUS$278.2m
  20. 6402.99Rubber and plastic shoes (not ankle-covering)US$277.5m

Main buyers from Peru

  1. China US$24bn
  2. United States US$9bn
  3. India US$4.7bn
  4. Canada US$3.9bn
  5. Switzerland US$2.8bn
  6. Japan US$2.6bn
  7. Netherlands US$2.4bn
  8. South Korea US$2bn
  9. Spain US$2bn
  10. United Arab Emirates US$1.9bn

Main suppliers of Peru

  1. China US$15.4bn
  2. United States US$6bn
  3. Brazil US$3bn
  4. Argentina US$2.8bn
  5. Ecuador US$1.5bn
  6. Mexico US$1.5bn
  7. Chile US$1.2bn
  8. Colombia US$1.1bn
  9. India US$962.4m
  10. Japan US$935.8m

Questions and answers

What does Peru export most?

In 2024, its largest export at the six-digit level was copper ores and concentrates (HS 2603.00), worth US$20.5bn.

Does the UK have a trade agreement with Peru?

Yes: goods from Peru can enter at preferential rates under the UK–Peru agreement and CPTPP, duty-free on 97% of tariff lines, provided they meet the rules of origin and come with proof of origin.