Chile: Vegetable imports total USD 48.6 million in the first quarter of 2022

Published 2022년 4월 29일

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In the first quarter of 2022, Chile's vegetable imports totaled 48.6 million CIF dollars, marking a 2.6% decrease from the previous year, as reported by the Office of Agricultural Studies and Policies (Odepa). The imports saw a varied trend across different categories, with increases in frozen vegetables and pasta by 17.7% and 11% respectively, but decreases in fresh formats, seeds, dehydrated, preserves, and juices. The tomato was the most imported product, accounting for 16.6% of the total value, largely entered as tomato paste. Corn was the second most imported item, mainly in frozen form. China emerged as the leading supplier with 20.5% of the total imported value, followed by the United States, Spain, and Belgium, primarily supplying frozen corn and tomato paste.
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By Editorial PortalPortuario.cl, @PortalPortuario, Vegetable imports made during the first quarter of 2022 reached 48.6 million CIF dollars, 2.6% below the imported value in the same period of 2021, according to the Office of Agricultural Studies and Policies (Odepa). , In line with the above, the values of frozen vegetables and pasta rose by 17.7% and 11% respectively (both correspond to 47.5% of what was imported by Chile) and fell in fresh formats (-57, 9%), seeds (-5.5%), dehydrated (-2.4%), preserves (-9.9%) and juices (11.8%)., The main species brought to the Chilean market was the tomato with 16.6% of the value (USD 8.1 million), 81% of this amount is imported as tomato paste mainly from the United States, Mexico and China. Next in importance is corn with 4 million CIF dollars handled in the first quarter of 2022, mainly frozen (91.2%), coming from Belgium, Spain, China and the United States. The main supplier of vegetables, in value, during the ...

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