Chile: Potato exports contract 17.6% between January and March 2022
Fresh Common Potato
Chile
Published May 3, 2022
Tridge summary
The Office of Agricultural Studies and Policies (Odepa) published a new edition of its Potato Bulletin, which pointed out that the situation of shipments abroad of this tuber - between January and March 2022- presented a decrease by mobilizing a total of USD 205,259 FOB, a figure 17.6% lower when compared to the same period of 2021. Specifically, exports of potatoes prepared without freezing (snack-type) and flour of papa., In its breakdown, a total volume (kilos) of 49,909 potatoes prepared without freezing were mobilized, with Uruguay (48,351 kg) and Bolivia (1,558 kg) as destinations. The above is for a value of USD 162,300 FOB. In its seed format, 25 thousand kilos were sent to Brazil, which generated USD 20,000 FOB. In the case of Potato Flour, 3,506 kilos were exported to Venezuela for a figure equivalent to USD 2,428 FOB. Finally, Argentina imported 28 thousand kilos of Chilean puree, which translated into an amount equal to USD 8,400 FOB. It is worth mentioning that, in the analyzed time, there were no exports of frozen potatoes, which in 2021 were sent to Cuba.
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By Editorial PortalPortuario.cl, @PortalPortuario, The Office of Agricultural Studies and Policies (Odepa) published a new edition of its Potato Bulletin, which pointed out that the situation of shipments abroad of this tuber -between January and March 2022- presented a drop by mobilizing a total of USD 205,259 FOB, a figure 17.6% lower when compared to the same period of 2021., Specifically, exports of potatoes prepared without freezing (snack type) and potato flour decreased mainly. In its breakdown, a total volume (kilos) of 49,909 potatoes prepared without freezing were mobilized, with Uruguay (48,351 kg) and Bolivia (1,558 kg) as destinations. The above for a value of USD 162,300 FOB., In its seed format, 25 thousand kilos were sent to Brazil, which generated USD 20,000 FOB. In the case of potato flour, 3,506 kilos were exported to ...
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