Los Lagos region, Chile exports to Japan increase 29% in first quarter

Published 2021년 4월 10일

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The Los Lagos Region in Chile experienced a 29% increase in exports to Japan in the first quarter of this year, totaling USD 1,426 million, a 1.9% decrease from the previous year. The region's exports are predominantly salmon and trout, accounting for 96% of shipments to Japan. There was also a 10% growth in mussel exports, a 7% increase in fish oil exports, and a 200% increase in horse mackerel exports. The agricultural sector saw a 10% growth in exports, mainly fresh blueberries, baby food, and bovine meat, and ProChile continues to work towards promoting international trade and diversifying exports, particularly from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

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By Redacción PortalPortuario.cl, @PortalPortuario, The Los Lagos Region recorded a 29% increase in exports to Japan during the first quarter of this year., The regional director of ProChile in Los Lagos, Ricardo Arriagada, highlighted the recovery of regional shipments during the first three months of the year, with exports reaching a total of USD 1,426 million, a figure still 1.9% below what was observed last year, but with signs of continuing to improve., “The recovery of exports is one of the economic priorities for this year, because the effects of the pandemic were very severe during 2020 and produced a sharp drop in trade at the global level. That is why these figures for the first quarter allow us to look more calmly at what the recovery process we expect for 2021 will be, ”Arriagada explained. At the regional level, among the most noteworthy aspects, he indicated that “there is the 29% growth in exports from Los Lagos to Japan, which reached USD 407 million in the first ...

Source: CLPortalportuario