Chilean imports grow 75.8% in May with a rise in cherries

Published 2021년 6월 9일

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From January to May 2021, Chile's commercial exchange with the world significantly increased by 30.4% compared to the same period in 2020, totaling USD 64,732.4 million. This growth is attributed to a 24.2% increase in exports, which reached USD 35,899.8 million, and a 40% rise in imports, amounting to USD 31,208 million. May alone saw a 33.9% increase in exports and a 75.8% surge in imports. The mining sector played a crucial role in this growth, with a 44.9% increase in exports and copper minerals being the top product. Despite challenges, the non-mining sector also experienced a 3.0% growth in sales. China remained the main buyer of Chilean products, accounting for 38.7% of total exports, and copper was the second most significant product with a 40.0% share within mining products.

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The Foreign Trade Report prepared by the Department of Studies of the National Customs Service reported that Chile's commercial exchange with the world between January and May 2021 reached USD 64,732.4 million, a figure that presented a positive variation of 30.4 % compared to the same period in 2020. In this same 5-month period, the country's exports totaled USD 35,899.8 million, growing 24.2% in relation to the same period in 2020. While imports totaled USD 31,208 million, increasing 40% compared to the same period of the year. year 2020. According to the document, “May was a markedly positive month: exports totaled USD 6,960 million, which meant a growth of 33.9% in relation to the same month of 2020, while imports rose to USD 6,844, 6 million, with a growth of 75.8% ”. The Undersecretary of Finance, Alejandro Weber, explained that "we see a sustained recovery of foreign trade in all its dimensions: exports, imports and also by economic sector, such as mining, non-mining, fuel ...

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