Chile approves agreement with U.S. to protect market access for U.S. cheese and meat products

Published 2024년 9월 4일

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The National Congress of Chile has approved an agreement with the United States to ensure market access for U.S. cheese and meat products. The agreement allows U.S. producers to use specific terms such as cheddar, gouda, provolone, prosciutto, and salami in the Chilean market. The agreement will be part of the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement and will be used for dispute settlement. The Biden-Harris Administration sees this as a way to protect market access for U.S. producers and prevent the use of terms that describe cheese and meat products from being disallowed.

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WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, September 3, the National Congress of Chile approved the agreement on Chile Market Access and Prior Users for Cheese and Meats. The approval of this agreement by Chile confirms the United States’ and Chile’s mutual understanding regarding market access to Chile for a number of U.S. cheese and meat products and how Chile will treat prior users of certain terms for cheeses.“This is a welcome development from the Republic of Chile, and I would like to thank them for their work on this agreement,” said Ambassador Katherine Tai. “It ensures that U.S. producers of meats and cheeses will not be excluded from the Chilean market and will continue to see the benefits of our mutually-beneficial trade relationship.” This agreement gives U.S. producers the opportunity to grow their businesses and to supply Chilean consumers with specialty cheeses and meats using certain terms, including cheddar, gouda, provolone, prosciutto, and salami. The agreement ensures that ...

Source: USTR