Exports from Chile to Brazil rise more than 20% and total US$ 2 billion in 2022

Chile continues to expand its export basket to Brazil, its main trading partner in Latin America. In 2022, the shipment of Chilean products to Brazil totaled US$ US$ 2.8 billion, an increase of 21.4% in relation to 2021. The data are from ProChile - institution of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile, showing that the highlights were not only due to the food and beverage segment, but also to the service sector. Only food exports from Chile to Brazil in 2022 registered shipments of US$ 1.3 billion, which represents a growth of 21.9% compared to 2021. Among the main food products are sea food exports, which totaled US$ 807.1 million (20.27%), with highlights for fresh salmon, with US$ 31.65 million (176.54%), trout, with US$ 230.8 thousand (424.76%), crabs, US$ 1.5 million (108.25%), fish oils, US$ 15 million (64.35%). There is also the fresh fruit basket, with US$ 123.15 million (78.71%), especially apples, which totaled US$ 9.4 million (19%); plums, apricots and cherries, $19 ...