Chile exported 774,500 tons of salmon last year, ranking fifth in terms of exports to China

Published 2024년 5월 23일

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Over the past five years, Chile's salmon exports have grown by an average of 2% annually, with fresh salmon exports rising by 8.6% last year, while frozen salmon exports fell by 1%. Significant increases were seen in the export volumes of Atlantic and coho salmon. Despite a 5% drop in salmon prices, salmon exports surpassed lithium in value, becoming Chile's second-largest export after copper. The main export markets include the US, Japan, Brazil, Russia, and China. The Chilean Salmon Council is concerned about stagnant production levels and calls for modern, innovative, and flexible laws to ensure sustainable growth, emphasizing the importance of public-private cooperation.

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Salmon exports have grown by an average of 2% per year in the past five years According to statistics, Chile's "Three O'Clock" reported that last year, Chile's fresh salmon exports increased by 8.6% year-on-year, while frozen salmon exports decreased by 1% year-on-year. In addition, the export volume of Atlantic salmon and coho salmon increased most significantly, increasing by 3.7% and 2.5% year-on-year respectively; in the past five years, Atlantic salmon exports increased by an average of 1.8% per year, and coho salmon increased by an average of 5.6% per year. The Chilean Salmon Council warned that the average annual growth rate of salmon exports in the past five years was only 2%, which means that the industry has stagnated. In terms of export volume, the main export destinations of salmon last year were the United States (32.7%), Japan (17.7%), Brazil (17.6%), Russia (6.1%) and China (5.6%). "In the past few years, the growth level of the Chilean salmon industry has remained ...

Source: Foodmate