Chile and Brazil strengthen trade exchange with new market openings for melons and avocados

Published 2024년 8월 17일

Tridge summary

The Chilean Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) has announced a breakthrough in trade relations with Brazil, with the im impending opening of the Brazilian market for Chilean melons. This development follows the publication of Ordinance SDA/MAPA No. 1,160 by the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, outlining the phytosanitary conditions for melon export. The agreement, which stemmed from negotiations that began in 2019 and were approved in April 2024, allows Chilean melons to be exported to Brazil, a country that is both a consumer and producer of melons. Additionally, Chile and Brazil are making headway in negotiations for the import of Hass avocados from Brazil to Chile, aiming to satisfy Chile's ever-increasing demand for avocados. The final regulations for this import are anticipated to be established by late September or early October of this year.
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Original content

The Chilean Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) has announced an important advance in trade relations with Brazil, with the upcoming opening of the Brazilian market for Chilean melons (Cucumis melo). This achievement follows the publication of Ordinance SDA/MAPA No. 1,160 by the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, which establishes the phytosanitary requirements necessary for the export of this fruit. The negotiations, which began in 2019, have successfully culminated with the approval of the Pest Risk Analysis (ARP) at the end of April 2024, in which the phytosanitary measures were defined, including inspection and analysis of samples, necessary to ensure compliance with Brazilian regulations. The Minister of Agriculture of Chile, Esteban Valenzuela, together with the National Director of SAG, José Guajardo Reyes, underlined the relevance of this agreement for the Chilean agricultural sector. "The opening of the Brazilian market for our melons represents a great advance and a ...

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