ProChile highlights that exports from Los Lagos grow by 7% during the first quarter of 2023

Published 2023년 4월 24일

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The Los Lagos Region in Chile experienced a 7% increase in exports in the first quarter of 2023, totaling US$ 1,859 million, driven by aquaculture and other products. Aquaculture exports, including salmon, trout, and mussels, grew by 8.2%, generating sales of US$1,537 million. Additionally, the region exported products such as fish oil, carraghenin, and beef. The United States was the primary market, receiving 37% of the exports. ProChile's Regional Director, Ricardo Arriagada, highlighted the contribution of the fishing and aquaculture sector to the local economy and emphasized the importance of supporting regional SMEs to diversify export markets.

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Aquaculture, both salmon and trout as well as mussels, continues to drive exports from the Los Lagos Region, which grew by 7% during the first quarter of 2023 compared to the same period last year, reaching a total of US$ 1,859 million. The Regional Director of ProChile in Los Lagos, Ricardo Arriagada, valued as "very positive news that regional exports continue to grow, because this makes it possible to strengthen the local economy, thanks to income from abroad." In particular, he highlighted that the Fishing and Aquaculture sector had a growth of 8.2% in the first quarter, driven by salmon and trout, with sales that reached US$1,537 million at the regional level, which is US$77 million. higher than what was achieved in the same period last year. The same with mussels (mussels, mussels and mussels) that rose US$ 20 million, reaching US$ 70 million in the aforementioned period. Other relevant products exported by the region were fish oil (US$48 million), carraghenin (US$27 ...

Source: Portaldelcampo