1. The document provides an overview of economic and trade opportunities between Peru and the US, with Peru highlighted as one of the fastest growing economies in Latin America. 2. Peru has free trade agreements with the US that provide duty-free access for most exports, benefiting US agricultural and industrial exports to Peru. 3. The document identifies several sectors such as agriculture, information technology, machinery, chemicals and medical equipment as having strong prospects for increased US exports and investment in Peru.

1. Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Ana Maria Deustua Commercial Counselor Embassy of Peru to the USA Overview and Opportunities

3. Peru: One of the Fastest Growing Economies

6. Peru is projected to grow by 5,5 per cent … DOMESTIC DEMAND AND GDP (Percentage changes)

7. Trade Balance surplus would continue in the next years TRADE BALANCE (Millions of US$)

8. Continued progress in gaining access to global markets

10. Peru-US Bilateral Trade

11. BALANCE OF TRADE PERU – U.S. In 1,000,000 Dollars (2007 / 2008) / (2008 / 2009) 2007 2008 % Change 2008 2009 % Change PERU X’S TO US 5,207.1 5,839.9 12.20% 5,839.9 4,234.6 -27.50% PERU M’S FROM US 3,764.3 5,687.0 51.10% 5,687.0 4,355.8 -23.40% BILATERAL TRADE 8,971.4 11,526.9 28.50% 11,526.9 8,590.4 -25.47% BALANCE OF TRADE 1,442.8 152.9 -89.40% 152.9 -121.2 -179.26%

12. Peru Exports to the U.S. Per Chapter / In 1,000 Dollars / 2007 / 2008 / 2009 HTS Number 2007 2008 % Change 2007/2008 2009 % Change 2008/2009 71 PRECIOUS OR SEMI PRECIOUS STONES 903,259 1,029,429 14.00% 812,060 -21.10% 27 MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS 810,119 1,182,176 45.90% 641,940 -45.70% 74 COPPER AND ARTICLES 1,067,134 929,734 -12.90% 583,696 -37.20% 61 APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACC. 764,209 749,216 -2.00% 566,743 -24.40% 80 TIN AND ARTICLES 262,168 366,047 39.60% 266,107 -27.30% 7 EDIBLE VEGETABLES AND ROOTS 228,228 230,580 1.00% 237,579 3.00% 9 COFFEE, TEA, MATE AND SPICES 179,254 230,774 28.70% 207,949 -9.90% 20 PREPARATIONS OF VEGETABLES, FRUITS, NUTS 107,971 161,954 50.00% 162,137 0.10% 3 FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCUOS 74,417 84,443 13.50% 99,940 18.40% 26 ORES, SLAG AND ASH 182,676 195,146 6.80% 98,228 -49.70% 8 EDIBLE FRUIT AND NUTS 81,564 107,288 31.50% 96,253 -10.30% 79 ZINC AND ARTICLES THEREOF 4,033 43,901 988.60% 66,960 52.50% Sub-Total 4,665,032 5,312,696 13.88% 3,839,592 -27.73% All Others: 494,084 516,009 4.40% 447,627 -13.30% Total 5,207,070 5,839,906 12.20% 4,234,615 -27.50%

14. Peru Imports from U.S. Per Chapter / In 1,000 Dollars / 2007 / 2008 / 2009 HTS Number 2007 2008 % Change 2007/2008 2009 % Change 2008/2009 84 MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPL 874,132 1,305,826 49.40% 1,077,466 -17.50% 27 MINERAL FUELS 503,801 1,197,981 137.80% 487,463 -59.30% 85 ELECTRICAL MACHINERY 263,694 445,939 69.10% 372,290 -16.50% 39 PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF 406,580 505,693 24.40% 344,434 -31.90% 87 VEHICLES 178,685 229,127 28.20% 218,442 -4.70% 10 CEREALS 232,112 171,700 -26.00% 180,409 5.10% 38 MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL 85,195 109,848 28.90% 138,517 26.10% 98 SPECIAL CLASSIFICATION PROVISIONS 112,700 172,456 53.00% 133,760 -22.40% 29 ORGANIC CHEMICALS 159,849 171,755 7.40% 127,600 -25.70% 90 OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC 104,118 134,139 28.80% 117,042 -12.70% 72 IRON AND STEEL 36,407 183,352 403.60% 79,517 -56.60% 31 FERTILIZERS 62,014 105,628 70.30% 75,846 -28.20% Sub Total 3,019,287 4,733,444 56.77% 3,352.786 29.17% All others 774,996 953,542 28% 1,002,987 5.20% Total 3,764,282 5,686,984 51.10% 4,355,772 -23.40%

16. US Agriculture Exports to Peru (million US $) PRODUCTS 2007 2008 2009 2009/08 CORN (MAIZE), OTHER THAN SEED CORN 71 42 98 131.60% WHEAT AND MESLIN 161 127 82 -36.00% COTTON, NOT CARDED OR COMBED 85 82 70 -15.20% SOYBEAN OILCAKE & SOLID RESIDUES 7 11 68 504.10% SOYBEAN OIL 2 0 53 N/A CHOCOLATE AND COCOA PREPARATIONS 6 6 11 99.50% FATS OF BOVINE , SHEEP OR GOATS 13 15 10 -32.20% MALT, NOT ROASTED 0 1 7 1232.80% LENTILS, DRIED SHELLED, INCL. SEED 4 4 7 94.90% SOYBEANS, WHETHER OR NOT BROKEN 3 13 7 -43.10% TOTAL 352 301 413 37.21%

17. PERUVIAN AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS TO THE USA (million US $) PRODUCTS 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2009/2008 ASPARAGUS, FRESH OR CHILLED 110 130 161 153 162 6.10% COFFEE, NOT ROASTED, NOT DECAFF. 74 109 124 155 139 -10.30% OTHER PREPARED VEGETABLES 0 0 55 77 73 -4.90% PAPRIKA, DRIED ,CRUSHED OR GROUND 34 39 40 58 42 -26.90% GRAPES, FRESH 11 16 18 26 32 20.30% OTHER PRESERVED VEGETABLES 7 12 17 28 30 6.90% ASPARAGUS, PREPARED OR PRESERVED 17 25 23 38 28 -24.80% COFFEE, NOT ROASTED, DECAFF. 5 11 13 14 23 65.60% ONIONS FRESH 17 17 19 19 22 19.90% MANGOES FRESH OR DRIED 22 24 24 30 22 -26.30% TOTAL 297 383 494 598 573 -4.18%

18. Peru Trade Promotion Agreement

24. Business Opportunities for US Companies

31. Main Investment Opportunities by sectors

32. Industry Highlights

33. Industry Highlights

34. Industry Highlights

35. Industry Highlights 1st world producer of Alpaca and Vicuna fiber. High quality of Peruvian Pima cotton. Textile exports US$2 billion in 2008 Recognized quality as “full package” supplier of knitted cotton apparel for the best international brands.

36. Industry Highlights

37. Industry Highlights

38. Infrastructure projects with concessions granted to the private sector

40. Ana Maria Deustua Tel 7202-261.0268 E-mail: commercial@embassyofperu.us