Chilean fruit export volume falls while value rises in the first trimester of 2023

Published 2023년 6월 2일

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From January to April 2023, Chilean fruit exports saw a 2.5% decrease in volume but a 4% increase in value compared to the same period in 2022, reaching 1.482 million tons and valued at $3.752 billion FOB. The exports were predominantly fresh fruit (86.1%), with processed and dried fruits accounting for 11.3% and 2.6% respectively. Cherries were the top commodity, followed by grapes, then blueberries, and finally plums. The primary markets for these exports were China, the U.S., and the Netherlands.

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From January to April 2023, 1.482 million tons of Chilean fruit exports were registered for a value of $3.752 billion FOB, which represents a decrease in volume of 2.5 percent and an increase in value of 4 percent versus the same period in 2022, according to Odepa.Of this, 86.1 percent corresponds to fresh fruit, 11.3 percent to processed fruit, and 2.6 percent to dried fruits. Fresh fruit reached sales of 1.256 million tons equivalent to $3.229 billion FOB, registering a decrease in volume of 3.3 percent and an increase in value of 3.3 percent when compared to the same period the previous year.The main commodity exported were cherries, registering a volume of 302,145 tons equivalent to $1.593 billion FOB, representing 49 percent of the total value of fresh fruit exported during the analysis period and reflecting a 6 percent increase in volume and 6.8 percent in value. The largest destination is China.This was followed by grapes with 438,600 tons equivalent to $708.9 million FOB, ...

Source: Producebluebook