Chile and the United States strengthen bilateral relations for the exchange of fresh fruits

Published 2023년 5월 15일

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A recent meeting between USDA, APHIS, and Chilean agricultural representatives aimed at addressing issues related to the exchange of fresh fruits between the US and Chile. The discussions covered significant progress in blueberry exports, the approval process for the Systems Approach for Chilean table grapes, irradiation for grape and blueberry exports to the US, and the implementation of a methyl bromide substitute. This meeting underscores the strong bilateral relationship and cooperation between the two countries in agricultural trade, marking a substantial advancement in export and import procedures.

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A delegation from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and its Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), visited our country last week in order to move forward, together with representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Agricultural Service and Ganadero (SAG), on issues of mutual interest related to the bilateral exchange of fresh fruits, where the progress for blueberry exports from the US to Chile, the approval implementation process of the Systems Approach for Chilean table grapes, the application of irradiation for exports of grapes and blueberries to the US, progress in the implementation of a substitute product for methyl bromide, among other topics. A visit that was closed with a day of camaraderie in which the US Ambassador to Chile, Bernadette Meehan; the Minister of Agriculture, Esteban Valenzuela; the undersecretary of agriculture, María Ignacia Fernández; the national director(s) of the SAG, Andrea Collao; the director of Odepa, ...

Source: Portaldelcampo