Peru: Grain and Feed Annual
Wheat imports in MY 2015/16 are forecast at 1.90 MMT, up from 1.87 MMT the previous year. Corn production in MY 2016/17 (October/September) is estimated to reach 1.70 MMT, up 50,000 MT from MY 2015/2016. Peru’s corn imports in MY 2015/16 are forecast at 2.70 MMT, remaining at the same levels as the previous year. Total corn imports in CY 2015 were 2.66 MMT of which 80 percent was originated in the United States. Rice production in MY 2016/17 is forecast at 2.05 MMT (milled basis). Policy-wise, the United States achieved market access for paddy rice through technical discussions under the U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement’s SPS Standing Committee.
