STRONG DEMAND FOR PERU BISMUTH IN JAN/MAY Very strong demand from all markets including, recently, Japan has resulted in Peru's bismuth exports showing an impressive increase in January/May 1987, Peru's state owned mining industry's marketing arm Minpeco S.A. Said. In a statement released by its London office, Minpeco said Peruvian customs figures for bismuth exports for the first five months were 574.8 tonnes compared with 160.7 tonnes in the same period of 1986 and 483.4 tonnes during the whole of 1986, Minpeco said. A breakdown of the figures showed Peru exported 296.4 tonnes of bismuth to the U.S. During Jan/May 1987 compared with 127.0 during the whole of 1986. Other recipients were Peoples Republic of China 110.4 (100.0), Holland 100.2 (150.0), USSR 50.0 (50.0) and other areas 17.8 tonnes (56.4). Sales to the U.K., West Germany, France and other Western and Eastern European countries are hidden under the heading Holland as Minpeco sells to customers in these countries from stocks the company normally holds in Rotterdam, the statement said.