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Source: Agraria – Agencia Agraria de Noticias.pe

The sales achieved by our companies, about 70% SMEs, have managed to position the exportable supply of fresh and processed foods, Andean grains, confections, among others, said the head of Mincetur, Magali Silva.

The Peruvian delegation, made up of 102 businessmen, achieved sales of more than US $ 21 million in the XXXIII edition of Expocomer 2015, the main multisectoral fair in Panama that brings together more than 14 international visitors from 35 countries, reported the Minister of Commerce Exterior and Tourism and President of the Board of Directors of Promperú, Magali Silva Velarde – Álvarez.

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BASC Certification certifies the solidity and effectiveness of the Yobel Logistics S.A. Security Control Management System. as Logistics Operator in Costa Rica BASC -Business Alliance for Secure Commerce-, an international business alliance that promotes safe trade in cooperation with governments and international organizations. It is constituted as a non-profit organization, with the name “World BASC Organization” under the laws of the state of Delaware, United States of America.

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Maintaining cabotage when the El Niño Costero (Fen) phenomenon ends is unattractive due to its high costs, due to the lack of infrastructure and adequate logistics, said Juan Carlos Paz, director of water transport at the MTC. The current costs of cabotage are three times higher than in land transport, says Paz. Furthermore, “a maritime transfer from Lima to Trujillo takes an average of five days between crossing and disembarking; the freight (by land) takes two, ”says Francisco D’Angelo, executive VP of Yobel SCM. For Ángel Becerra, director of GC1, the regulations limit competition and the impact of cabotage. «The MTC is working on a bill and on the development of logistics platforms to promote cabotage,» said Paz.

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By: Gustavo Zapata Talledo, Business Unit Manager

Although the beginnings of electronic commerce in Peru date back to the nineties with experiences such as Rosatel or the extinct Mallperu, to give some examples; Online sales have only started to gain momentum in recent years. Thus, according to estimates from the Foreign Trade Society (Comex Peru), these transactions would reach US $ 2,500 million in 2018, which would represent a growth of 47% from 2013 to the present year. The Lima Chamber of Commerce is a bit more optimistic and estimates revenues of US $ 3 billion for this year, explained by purchases made by six million people. From the government, the Minister of Production, Raúl Pérez-Reyes estimates that electronic commerce already represents 7% of total sales in Peru, when its share was practically close to zero three years ago. And it is that, according to Cash Payment estimates, about 1,000 companies are added annually to electronic commerce in the country. Of these, many players come from physical retail and another important part are pure ventures. In that sense, this online wave no longer only includes large brands, but also medium and small businesses that have decided to enter this market.

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