Frutas de Chile presents its position on the Advanced Framework Agreement and Interim Trade Agreement with the European Union

Published Nov 6, 2024

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Iván Marambio, president of Frutas de Chile, appeared before the Senate's Foreign Relations Committee to discuss the advancement of the Advanced Framework Agreement (AMA) and the Interim Trade Agreement (ACI) between Chile and the European Union. Marambio underscored the importance of these agreements in enhancing Chile's international standing and trade relations. He emphasized the necessity of these agreements for addressing issues beyond tariffs, such as phytosanitary measures and sustainability. Marambio also pointed out that Europe, previously a significant market for Chilean fresh fruit, has seen a decline in imports, with Asia now being the primary market. He attributed this shift to the EU's strict import policies, which have disadvantaged Chilean producers. Marambio stressed the need for Chile to align itself with international standards and practices to remain competitive.

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The president of Frutas de Chile, Iván Marambio, presented the sector's position on the approval of the Advanced Framework Agreement (AMA) and the Interim Trade Agreement (ACI) between Chile and the European Union to the Senate's Foreign Relations Committee. During the meeting, Frutas de Chile presented the position of the fresh fruit export industry regarding the positive factors of advancing agreements that allow Chile to have a better relationship and bilateral trade with countries around the world. Marambio indicated that "I would like to highlight the importance for us of supporting the materialization of the AMA, which goes hand in hand with the way we see the international relationship with the different countries with which Chile interacts and that goes far beyond tariffs." The latter, he indicated, is "an important matter that we would like to highlight, since our fruit today does not have a tariff issue with the European Union, but on the contrary, all our fresh fruit ...

Source: MXfruit