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In January, potato exports of Chile suffer a negative year-on-year variation of 70%

Fresh Common Potato
Chile
Published Feb 22, 2022

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The Office of Agricultural Studies and Policies (Odepa) delivered its potato bulletin for February 2022, in which it was noted that, in January of the same year, exports of this tuber totaled USD 49,200 FOB, a figure 70.7% lower than the same period of the previous year. This scenario would be explained by the drop in shipments of unfrozen potatoes of the snack-type, of which 14,108 kilos were mobilized, being imported entirely by Uruguay. This transaction was valued at 48,600 FOB dollars, contributing 98.78% of what was generated in the analyzed month. Under the same scenario, but in the 2021 period, 35,675 kilos were exported for a FOB value in dollars of 163,120, being the destination of this cargo Uruguay and Brazil., The remaining 600 dollars FOB of January 2022 come from the export of potato flour (flakes/mashed potatoes)., On the other hand, imports in January 2022 totaled USD 11.9 million, which represents an increase of 51% compared to January of the previous year.

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By Editorial PortalPortuario.cl, @PortalPortuario, The Office of Agricultural Studies and Policies (Odepa) delivered its potato bulletin for February 2022, in which it was noted that, in January of the same year, exports of this tuber totaled USD 49,200 FOB, a figure 70.7% lower than same period of the previous year. This scenario would be explained by the drop in shipments of unfrozen snack-type potatoes, of which 14,108 kilos were mobilized, all of which were imported by Uruguay. This transaction was valued at 48,600 dollars FOB, contributing 98.78% of what was generated in the analyzed month. Under the same scenario, but in the 2021 period, 35,675 kilos were exported for an FOB value in dollars of 163,120, the destination of this cargo being Uruguay and Brazil. The remaining 600 dollars FOB of January 2022 come from ...
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