Chile: Salmon exports until June increase value but decrease volume

During the first semester of 2022, regional exports reached US$3,270.6 million, of which 82.3% (US$2,691.5) corresponded to products derived from salmon. In the analyzed period, the exported value of salmon increased 33.1%, while the amount of merchandise shipped decreased 1.6% year-on-year, according to the Semester Approach to Salmon Exports prepared by the INE (National Statistics Institute). ). According to the economic bloc, the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) was the most important, recording US$2,253.8, while the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was the second most important, scoring US$2,253.8. $1,373.9. At the level of continents and subcontinents, North America was the main destination for salmon exports, registering US$1,373.9, a value 39.2% higher than that presented in the same period of 2021. Asia was the second most important subcontinent, with the US $861.0 and an increase of 32.5% in one year. In terms of the amount of merchandise ...