Overview
- An Executive Order removed the reciprocal tariff from 237 U.S. agricultural HTSUS subheadings, 79 of which match products Peru sells to the United States, according to CIEN-ADEX.
- Peru’s trade ministry says roughly 100 agricultural products now enter the U.S. duty-free, representing about $1.2 billion in 2024 shipments to that market.
- Key winners include avocados, unroasted coffee, cacao, mangos, ginger, citrus, and natural fruit juices, while blueberries were not included, per Mincetur.
- Mincetur estimates that about half of Peru’s current export value to the U.S. is now outside the reciprocal tariff, noting the export sector’s large direct and indirect employment footprint.
- The recalibration has regional effects as AmCham reports Colombia’s tariff‑free export share to the U.S. rose to 72%, and CEPAL urges improved standards, traceability, logistics, and market diversification to solidify gains.