Chile reaches a historical record in fresh fruit exports

Published 2024년 7월 23일

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Chile's agricultural sector has seen a significant boost in the first half of 2024, with exports exceeding $7 billion, a nearly 9% increase from the same period in 2023, as reported by ProChile Market Intelligence and the National Customs Service. This growth is attributed to the effective public-private collaboration strategy, diversification of trade agreements, and promotion of high-quality Chilean products. Fruit exports, including cherries, blueberries, plums, kiwis, and grapes, experienced substantial increases in value, particularly in key markets like China and the US. Additionally, the export of services, mainly within the ICT and maintenance and repair sectors, reached nearly $1.18 billion, marking a 30% increase from the previous year and setting a new record for the first half of the year. This performance highlights Chile's growing economic diversification and added value in the global market.

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The data arises from an analysis by the ProChile Market Intelligence Department based on figures from the National Customs Service. "Chilean fruits have earned a space in the world for their quality, safety and flavor, and have boosted the entire agricultural sector, which this first semester exceeded US$ 7 billion in exports, almost 9% than in the same period of 2023,” said the national director of ProChile, Lorena Sepúlveda. “The public-private collaboration strategy is giving results, with the work of the Undersecretary of International Economic Relations in the diversification and deepening of our trade agreements; that of ProChile, of promoting Chilean products and services, and of the export sector of having a quality offer,” he added. A notable example is that of cherries, which experienced a historic season with exports that exceeded US$2.2 billion between November 2023 and February 2024, with China being the main destination. In the first half of this year, cherry exports ...

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