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The Caribbean Basin region continues to experience growth, driven primarily by the steady rise in tourism, which in turn impacts consumer demand.

Peru is the fourth largest export market for U.S. agricultural products in South America. U.S.-origin food and agricultural product exports to Peru benefit significantly from the U.S. - Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA).

Peruvian total ethanol production in 2025 is forecast at 250 million liters, increasing 2 percent from the previous year. Total ethanol consumption for 2025 is forecast at 304 million liters, a slight increase from the previous year.

In 2024, U.S. agricultural exports to El Salvador totaled $888 million, a 3 percent increase from 2023.

Peru’s coffee production in marketing year (MY) 2025/2026 is forecast to rebound by eight percent reaching, 4.2 million 60-kg bags. Domestic coffee consumption during this period is projected at 300,000 60-kg bags.

FAS Lima forecasts Peruvian blueberry production in marketing year (MY) 2025/26 (May 2025 to April 2026) to reach a record 355,000 metric tons (MT), with exports expected to reach 335,000 MT.

Peruvian avocado exports are estimated to reach 630,000 metric tons (MT) in calendar year (CY) 2025, increasing two percent compared to the previous year.

El Salvador’s coffee production is expected to reach 561,000 sixty-kilogram-bags in marketing year (MY) 2024/25. The sector continues to face challenges from climate vulnerability and the absence of a long-term strategy.

Sugar cane production in MY 2026 is forecast at 10.25 million metric tons while cane sugar production is forecast to reach 1.3 MMT. Sugar exports from Peru in MY 2026 are forecast at 150,000 MT while the United States is the principal destination under the U.S. sugar tariff-rate quota program.

Sugar production in El Salvador is forecast to reach 740,000 metric tons (MT) in marketing year (MY) 2025/26, with MY 2024/25 estimates revised down to 706,000 MT.

Aquaculture production in 2023 declined steeply to 105,091 metric tons (MT), a 25.43% decrease from 2022. The Peruvian aquaculture industry exported 4.5 million MT in 2023, a decrease of 12.56% from 2022 levels.

This report highlights the food processing industry, its drivers, key players, and market landscape in the Caribbean Basin. The region relies heavily on imports, and the United States is the largest supplier of food ingredients.