Mexico’s agricultural commerce surplus up 8% in first half of yr
Mexico registered an agri-food commerce surplus of US $5.3 billion within the first six months of 2023, led by exports of beer, tequila, avocados, tomatoes and berries. The nation exported US $27.5 billion of agri-food produce from January to June, a 5.38% improve from the identical interval in 2022 – the very best determine registered in 31 years. Beer topped the listing in export income, bringing in US $2.97 billion. (James Kern/Unsplash) In the meantime, agri-food imports totaled US $22.2 billion, in response to figures from the Agriculture and Rural Improvement Ministry (Sader). The ensuing commerce surplus confirmed a year-on-year improve of US $402 million, or 8.19%. It's the ninth consecutive yr that Mexico has registered a commerce surplus within the agri-food sector. The whole surplus was made up of…
