Factors to consider when exporting fresh fruit to the United States

The United States is the historical trading partner for Latin American countries, mainly for agro-industrial food products, such as fruits and vegetables, said Enrique Rojas, international business coordinator for Trade & Business Partners, in his presentation at the webinar How to export fresh fruit to the United States? He explained that the fruit and perishable products sector is one of the areas with the greatest growth and participation in North America. “It is an interesting market, because it has more than 350 million consumers; it is considered the market with the highest consumption worldwide and because it has a significant number of inhabitants,” he said. On the subject of logistics, he commented that from Latin America the main port of entry is the southeast of Florida, specifically the port of Miami and the port of Foreverland, while in the northeast region New York stands out and on the west coast California. In that sense, he emphasized that exporters who want to ...