Ecuador: non-petroleum exports up sharply

Ecuador has signficantly increased exports of non-petroleum goods in the past year.

telesurtv.net reported Ecuador has been increasing its exports of non-petroleum products, with a 17 percent increase in 2014 over 2014 according to the Ecuadorean Federation of Exporters (Fedexpor). Ecuadorean products well-known for their quality in international markets include bananas, shrimps, cacao, broccoli, flowers and coffee.

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“We believe that non-petroleum exports are really productive mainstay of the country. We are talking about a sector that generates, in non-petroleum exports, directly about 1.3 million jobs, that involves more than 2,600 businesses. It is an example of internationalization, and the strength of business in our country,” said Daniel Legarda, the Executive Vice President of Fedexpor, in an interview with teleSUR English. Read Article