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In 2020 Peruvian imports of computers grew more than 50 and reached record levels due to the high demand for these computers for the development of remote work and virtual education activities that increased from the state of emergency health by COVID-19 reported today the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism Mincetur.Thus last year importing companies bought a total of 2.5 million computers for the sum of US 689 million mainly laptops of which 98 was acquired from the Asian region China 95 and Vietnam 3.The emergence of a new lifestyle due to the pandemic during 2020 has placed computers as the fourth most imported sub-item from Peru. Thus not only has the sudden demand for these products been covered but also the possession of computers in the countrys homes has been strengthened explained Mincetur.It is worth noting that the computer has been one of the few technological and communication goods ICT whose imports grew in 2020 since cell phones and other telecommunication devices fell 11.3 and 23.1 respectively.PURCHASES OF MASKS GROWN VERTIGINLYAnother product that has grown exponentially due to the health emergency in the country is the mask for health use. In 2020 1177 million units were imported for US 380 million a record value and 665 higher than that registered in 2019.94 of the masks came from China 2 from the United States while only 1 from South Korea. Among the main masks acquired are respirators KN95 and N95 and those with triple-fold fabric.IMPORTSAfter nine months of consecutive decline in December 2020 imports grew 9.5 for the second consecutive month also in November totaled US 3658 million. This figure was explained by higher purchases of capital goods US 1193 million 13.3 intermediate goods US 1642 million 9.3 and consumer goods US 822 million 5.4.Despite the positive result in the last month of 2020 in the accumulated annual Peruvian imports registered a fall of 16 US 33792 million.
