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Chile: ProChile highlights the increase in export diversification in the Los Lagos Region

Chile
Published May 12, 2021

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The Los Lagos Region shows an increase in export diversification, with a total of 303 different products shipped this year, which compares favorably with the 276 shipped last year. There were 253 companies that exported to 92 markets.

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By Redacción PortalPortuario.cl, @PortalPortuario, This was highlighted by the regional director of ProChile in Los Lagos, Ricardo Arriagada. "Los Lagos has a strong concentration in its exports, mainly in salmon and trout, so this greater diversification is positive news, because it points to an effort to add value to existing products and to develop innovations that are attractive to international consumers ”, declared the regional director. The United States was the most important market (35% share), followed by Japan (25%), Brazil (6%), Russia (5%), Mexico (3%), China (2%), Vietnam (2% ), Spain (2%), Thailand (2%) and Taiwan (1%)., “In the first four months of 2021, the total exports of Los Lagos reached USD 1,865 million, which represents a decrease of 2% compared to the same period in 2020. This is due to the lower international prices of the exported products, mainly as a consequence of the crisis due to the pandemic, but we see that they have recovered ground and there is ...
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