Tag: Peru

  • JD Super Boosts Blueberry Offerings Through Exciting New Partnership with Camposol

    JD Super Boosts Blueberry Offerings Through Exciting New Partnership with Camposol

    JD Super has partnered with Camposol, a leading fruit exporter from Peru, to kick off the 2025 Peruvian blueberry season, marked by the arrival of the first shipment in Shanghai on July 4. This direct collaboration means JD Super can now source premium blueberries directly from northern Peru’s lush orchards, resulting in lower costs and a fresher product for consumers in China.

    This season, JD Super aims to import over 1,000 tons of blueberries, targeting a robust 10% share of the total 72,000 tons expected to arrive in the country—a notable leap from last year’s figures. The initial shipment features the prized Madeira variety, meticulously graded to ensure it meets the highest standards of size and quality, promising a delectable taste experience for buyers.

    Strict quality control measures are in place, with Camposol experts monitoring the fruit from its origin and JD Super committing to rigorous ongoing checks. The blueberries travel via a carefully sanitized cold chain—a logistical effort that features refrigerated transport courtesy of JD Logistics, ensuring the fruit maintains its freshness during its journey to over 300 cities across China.

    Since venturing into the imported blueberry market in 2018, JD Super’s direct sourcing model has driven a surge in the popularity and affordability of Peruvian blueberries in China. This rapidly-growing market reflects a remarkable transformation in Peru’s agriculture, where blueberry production has skyrocketed from just 80 hectares in 2012 to an impressive 20,500 hectares today. Who knew blueberries could tell such a remarkable tale of agricultural evolution?

    Questions & Answers

    What new partnership is JD Super launching this season?
    JD Super has partnered with Camposol, a fruit exporter from Peru, to kick off the 2025 Peruvian blueberry season with the arrival of fresh shipments in China.

    How much blueberries does JD Super plan to import this season?
    JD Super aims to import over 1,000 tons of blueberries this season, targeting 10% of the total 72,000 tons expected from Peru.

    What has driven the increase in blueberry production in Peru?
    The rapid growth in Peru’s blueberry production, which expanded from 80 hectares in 2012 to over 20,500 hectares today, can be attributed to increased demand and the efficiency of direct sourcing partnerships like the one with JD Super.

  • Indonesia, Peru to Enter a Free Trade Agreement

    Indonesia, Peru to Enter a Free Trade Agreement

    Indonesia and Peru agreed to step up economic cooperation during a meeting between their foreign ministers in Lima, Peru, on Wednesday (23/05).

    The cooperation is going to start with a trade in goods agreement (TIGA) to intensify trade engagement.

    “Indonesia proposed that the establishment of a comprehensive economic partnership agreement [CEPA] should be carried out step-by-step, beginning with the TIGA,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.

    Peru is Indonesia’s fourth-largest trade partner in South America. Data from the Ministry of Trade showed an increase of around 5 percent between 2016 and 2017, with total trade valued at nearly $230 million last year.

    According to the statement, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said during the meeting with her Peruvian counterpart, Néstor Popolizio, that Peru is an important market for Indonesia, but the economic cooperation still needs to meet its potential.

    Retno also stressed the importance of increasing business interaction between the two countries and diversification of products in bilateral trade.

    At the meeting, Retno invited Peruvian businesses to participate in Trade Expo Indonesia (TEI) in October. Indonesia is also set to take part in Peru’s Expoalimentaria and Mistura Food Festival later this year.

    The ministers also discussed efforts to increase cooperation in other fields, including agriculture and fisheries.

    Indonesia’s economic diplomacy seeks to boost bilateral trade with the country’s non-traditional markets, especially in Africa and South America.

    In December, a CEPA with Chile made it the first South American country to have a free trade agreement with Indonesia.

  • Peru to have Tmall Global shopfront

    Peru to have Tmall Global shopfront

    Peru and China have signed an agreement allowing Peruvian products to be sold directly to Chinese consumers online.

    Peruvian producers will set up stores on Alibaba Group’s Tmall Global via a country shopfront, much like Tmall has created with Germany, Australia, the US, Korea, the Netherlands, Thailand and other nations.

    The agreement will take Peruvian exporters closer to Chinese consumers and the value chain of Peruvian products will be fully developed, said VP of the Peruvian Association of Exporters, Eduardo Amorrortu during Monday’s contract signing ceremony.

    “Ecommerce has been developing very rapid. It has had a great impact on the economy and traditional modes of consumption have changed,” said VP of the Association of Chinese Companies in Peru (AECP), Kong Aimin.