Chile: Potato exports contract 17.6% between January and March 2022

Published 2022년 5월 2일

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The latest edition of Chile's Office of Agricultural Studies and Policies (Odepa) Potato Bulletin reveals a 17.6% decrease in potato exports for the period of January to March 2022, compared to the same period in 2021. This decline is primarily due to a decrease in exports of uncooked potatoes and potato flour. The majority of uncooked potatoes were exported to Uruguay, while potato flour was exported to Venezuela. Additionally, the report highlights a complete halt in exports of frozen potatoes, which were previously exported to Cuba in 2021.

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By Editorial PortalPortuario.cl, @PortalPortuario, The Office of Agricultural Studies and Policies (Odepa) published a new edition of its Potato Bulletin, which pointed out that the situation of shipments abroad of this tuber -between January and March 2022- presented a drop by mobilizing a total of USD 205,259 FOB, a figure 17.6% lower when compared to the same period of 2021., Specifically, exports of potatoes prepared without freezing (snack type) and potato flour decreased mainly. In its breakdown, a total volume (kilos) of 49,909 potatoes prepared without freezing were mobilized, with Uruguay (48,351 kg) and Bolivia (1,558 kg) as destinations. The above for a value of USD 162,300 FOB., In its seed format, 25 thousand kilos were sent to Brazil, which generated USD 20,000 FOB. In the case of potato flour, 3,506 kilos were exported to ...

Source: CLPortalportuario