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AGRICULTURAL OFFICE

Embassy of Chile, Washington, D.C.


Bilateral Agricultural Trade

The proactive trade policy followed by Chile in the last 15 years, has opened new markets and allows Chilean agricultural producers and exporters to reach consumers in most countries of the world. Yet, the U.S. market continues to be our main destination for agricultural, food and forestry products. Last year alone, Chile’s agricultural, food, drinks and forestry exports to the United States, totaled almost 2.3 billion dollars as compared to only 1.9 billions during 2003. Exports to the U.S. market represent more than 30% of total Chilean shipments of these products.

This section provides statistical data on the evolution of agricultural trade between the U.S. and Chile. You will also find direct links to websites of Chilean and U.S. government agencies that maintain detailed trade information and updated trade data banks.

 

 

I. CHILEAN AGRICULTURAL TRADE WITH THE UNITED STATES

(Thousands of U$S and %)

 

2002

2003

2004

2005

% Change

Share

Exports by Sector

Total Agricultural Exports

1,720,343

1,928,266

2,388,036

2,352,941

-1.5%

 

Agriculture

1,144,902

1,320,125

1,436,111

1,449,223

0.9%

61.6%

Live Animals & Animal Products

11,482

20,760

13,359

15,804

18.3%

0.7%

Forest Products

563,958

587,380

938,565

887,914

-5.4%

37.7%

Imports by Sector

Total Agricultural Imports

99,157

130,968

107,156

124,097

15.8%

 

Agriculture

77,899

110,779

80,305

94,154

17.2%

75.9%

Live Animals & Animal Products

5,993

6,683

9,371

11,129

18.8%

9.0%

Forest Products

15,265

13,506

17,480

18,814

7.6%

15.2%

Agricultural Trade Balance

Total

1,621,186

1,797,298

2,280,879

2,228,844

-2.3%

 

Agriculture

1,067,003

1,209,346

1,355,806

1,355,069

-0.1%

60.8%

Live Animals & Animal Products

5,489

14,077

3,988

4,675

17.2%

0.2%

Forest Products

548,693

573,874

921,085

869,100

-5.6%

39.0%

 
Source: ODEPA

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II. CHILEAN AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS BY SECTOR TO THE WORLD AND US

(Thousands of U$S and %)

Region
2000
2005

Share by sector 2000

Share by sector 2005

World (Excluding United States)

Agriculture Exports

1,644,027

2,636,699

46.7%

47.0%

Live Animals & Animal Products Exports

180,945

758,998

5.1%

13.5%

Forest Products Exports

1,691,742

2,212,779

48.1%

39.5%

Total Exports

3,516,714

5,608,476

 

 

United States

Agriculture Exports

1,037,031

1,473,731

71.0%

62.0%

Live Animals & Animal Products Exports

11,192

15,804

0.8%

0.7%

Forest Products Exports

411,417

887,913

28.2%

37.3%

Total Exports

1,459,639

2,377,448

 

 

TOTAL

4,976,353

7,985,924

   
Source: ODEPA

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III. MAIN CHILEAN AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS TO THE UNITED STATES

(Thousands of U$S and %)

Ranking

Chilean Tariff Code

Product

2002

2003

2004

2005

% Change

Share

08061000

Grapes

430,514

473,510

552,682

542,242

-1.9%

23.0%

44071019

Coniferous wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm

161,873

147,354

253,712

265,932

4.8%

11.3%

44091020

Coniferous wood profiles and moldings

164,509

169,794

296,587

234,514

-20.9%

10.0%

8044000

Avocados

106,203

173,147

122,368

122,162

-0.2%

5.2%

22042110

Wine <= 2 lts.

87,087

84,703

104,016

114,443

10.0%

4.9%

44121910

Plywood of wood sheets, n/o 6 mm thick each, with outer plies of coniferous wood, surface covered

37,689

48,224

70,138

89,708

27.9%

3.8%

44182000

Doors of wood, and thresholds

83,164

70,715

102,924

81,303

-21.0%

3.5%

44112900

Fiberboard nesi, density over 0.5 g/cm3 and =0.8 g/cm3

27,754

41,100

75,151

79,767

6.1%

3.4%

8104000

Cranberries, blueberries and other fruits of the genus Vaccinium, fresh

47,569

48,064

70,700

76,465

8.2%

3.2%

10°

10051000

Seed corn (maize)

50,938

56,243

47,760

53,681

12.4%

2.3%

11°

20097000

Apple juice

30,223

45,606

46,812

39,666

-15.3%

1.7%

12°

8081000

Apples

38,420

66,504

70,583

37,879

-46.3%

1.6%

13°

8094010

Plums

35,082

32,996

33,086

36,025

8.9%

1.5%

14°

44113900

Fiberboard of a density exceeding 0.35 g/cm3 but not exceeding 0.5 g/cm3, mechanically worked or surface covered

22,050

26,575

42,084

35,182

-16.4%

1.5%

15°

22042190

Grape wine, in containers holding 2 liters or less

41,606

40,071

39,730

32,688

-17.7%

1.4%

 

 

Other Products

355,662

403,658

459,701

511,285

11.2%

21.7%

 

 

TOTAL

1,720,343

1,928,266

2,388,036

2,352,941

-1.5%

100.0%

 
Source: ODEPA

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IV. MAIN CHILEAN AGRICULTURAL IMPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES

(Thousands of U$S and %)

Ranking

Chilean Tariff Code

Product

2002

2003

2004

2005

%Change

Share

23031000

Residues of starch manufacture and similar residues

0

0

4,326

15,952

268.7%

12.9%

23040000

Oilcake and other solid residues, resulting from the extraction of soybean oil

0

1

13

14,559

111892.3%

11.7%

21069090

Food preps, nesoi

4,842

4,792

6,725

8,316

23.7%

6.7%

47032100

Chemical woodpulp, soda or sulfate, other than dissolving grades, of semibleached or bleached coniferous wood

4,841

6,001

8,636

7,636

-11.6%

6.2%

21061000

Protein concentrates and textured protein substances

4,122

3,722

4,532

7,393

63.1%

6.0%

8021200

Almonds, fresh or dried, without shell

1,690

2,814

4,963

6,900

39.0%

5.6%

44160000

Barrels , tubs and other

3,836

3,641

4,843

5,988

23.6%

4.8%

10051000

Seed corn (maize)

4,060

4,422

4,169

5,439

30.5%

4.4%

23099090

Animal feeds, nesoi

261

4,277

3,328

4,577

37.5%

3.7%

10°

52010000

Cotton, not carded or combed

2,945

11,472

3,075

4,161

35.3%

3.4%

11°

10019000

Wheat, nesoi

18,175

38,853

7,258

3,443

-52.6%

2.8%

12°

4041000

Modified whey conc. or sweetened

385

706

1,565

2,789

78.2%

2.2%

13°

10011000

Durum wheat

199

0

0

2,382

 

1.9%

14°

4061000

Fresh cheese

430

964

1,896

1,632

-13.9%

1.3%

15°

1051100

Live chickens weighing not over 185 g. each

972

972

1,049

1,518

44.6%

1.2%

 

 

Other products

52,399

48,331

50,776

31,412

-38.1%

25.3%

 

 

TOTAL

99,157

130,968

107,156

124,097

15.8%

100.0%

 
Source: ODEPA

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