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Seafood Expo North America 2016
From March 6 through 8, thousands of suppliers and purchasers from all over the world will converge on the 55,000 m2 area of this annual trade fair to discover the latest products and market trends, and to establish business contacts. Chile will be present once more at this exhibition in Boston, USA, with nine companies who will showcase the quality, purity, traceability and natural flavor of Chilean salmon, mussels and other seafood.
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Chile, a reliable supplier of seafood
- Chile is notable for its long coastline, pure waters and highly nutritious marine resources. The cold waters of the Pacific Ocean furnish abundant resources, such as jack mackerel, sardines, southern hake, pacific pomfret, giant squid, locos, sea urchins, king crab and snow crab, crabs, shrimps, seabass, lobster and prawns, among others.
- Fish farming has developed rapidly over the last thirty years, with strong production and international positioning.
- Over the last 20 years Chile has become the second largest producer of salmon in the world – according to information from the Chilean Salmon Association and Rabobank – and the world’s biggest producer of trout. It is also renowned for the quality of its mussels, seaweed, scallops and abalones.
- This international position has been achieved thanks to strict compliance with regulations while ensuring harmony with sustainable production, including the use of fishing quotas and temporary closures. The industry uses systems to monitor products from starting point through to destination. Ongoing research has enabled resources to be diversified and new products created in the framework of a production system which meets the highest international sanitary standards.
- This resulted in Chile exporting US$4.6 billion of seafood in 2015 to over 100 countries, equal to 31.3% of Chile’s total food exports that year.
- 76% of total seafood exports in 2015 were salmon and trout, followed by mussels with 4.4%, fish oil with 3%, jack mackerel with 2.3%, seaweed with 2.1% and others.
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Chilean Global Food Exports (US$ Million)
Chile’s global food and drink exports totaled US$14.6 billion in 2015. The USA was once again the biggest destination market.
Country 2014 2015 U.S.A. 3,922.7 3,648.1 Japan 1,668.8 1,365.3 China 1,273.1 1,290.6 Brazil 1,006.4 876.2 Russia 749.3 575.5 Netherlands 632.1 572.0 United Kingdom 598.7 559.6 Mexico 552.6 542.5 South Korea 482.1 467.5 Peru 336.4 352.4 Germany 344.8 313.9 Colombia 365.9 312.2 Canada 332.2 292.6 Spain 274.7 276.1 Total 16,216.9 14,637.2 Source: Direcon-ProChile with figures of Chile’s Central Bank
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Free Trade Agreement between Chile and the USA
With 25 free trade agreements signed with 64 markets, Chile currently has free access to 64.1% of the world’s population, corresponding to 86.3% of global GDP. These include the agreement signed with the USA on June 6, 2003, which came into effect on January 1, 2004.
From 1 January 2015, all bilateral trade has been liberalized, as the tariff reduction program has been completed.
For more than a decade, Chile and the USA have maintained excellent relations and this can be seen in the joint work to implement and modernize the treaty, adapting it to the circumstances and requirements of the trading ties between the two countries.
Chilean seafood exports to the USA have intensified in recent years as a result of this treaty. In 2013, it overtook Japan as the main destination for these Chilean goods. This leadership was confirmed in 2014 and 2015, with exports to the US market in excess of US$1.5 and US$ 1.3 billion, respectively. Last year, the main seafood products shipped to the USA by Chile included salmon and trout, seabass, mussels and fish oil, among others.
Seafood exports to USA (US$ Million)
Seafood 2014 2015 Salmon and trout 1,368.8 1,152.2 Seabass 39.0 37.0 Other crustaceans 28.7 31.0 Mussels 22.9 26.9 Other fish 15.9 19.0 Fish oil 10.3 11.9 Hake 8.2 5.2 King Crab and Chilean Snow Crab 6.6 3.6 Locos 1.6 2.5 Other mollusks 2.8 2.4 Crabs 2.6 2.1 Swordfish 2.3 1.8 Abalone 0.8 1.6 Giant squid 1.5 1.6 Scallops 0.9 1.4 Seaweed 2.5 1.2 Anchovies 1.5 1.0 Jack mackerel 0.5 0.9 Sea Urchins 0.2 0.6 Other 0.8 0.5 Total 1,518.2 1,304.5 Source: Direcon-ProChile with figures of Chile’s Central Bank
Despite the decrease registered in 2015, salmon and trout remain the main seafood products exported by Chile to the USA.
This position has been achieved thanks to hard work by both the public and private sectors, whose primary concern is to provide a product of recognized quality and innocuity.
Our salmon are born in the southern channels of Chile, which have the cleanest waters on Earth, and arrive in the USA after complying with the highest international standards.
The Government of Chile has been particularly concerned to secure the health and innocuity of salmon, regularly inspecting the processing companies, who have been required to invest in the latest technology and deliver a product of the highest quality in nutritional and sanitary terms.
Salmon innocuity control programs ensure that this product can be exported to even the most demanding markets in the world. And these exports have a direct impact on the social and economic development of southern Chile.
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Foods from Chile, source of life
Chile’s geography, climate and people give it a unique character and provide it with incomparable conditions for producing food whose quality and attributes are appreciated around the world.
Chile has the most transparent skies on Earth and possesses some of the world’s most significant freshwater reserves. Natural barriers at all four compass points protect Chile, converting it into a true phytosanitary island, thereby reducing the incidence of pests and diseases.
As it is such a long, thin country, Chile has an unusually varied range of climate types. One that particularly stands out is the Mediterranean climate, which has enabled Chile to become a major food producer.
The attributes of Chilean food
- Food Safety: Natural phytosanitary barriers.
- Quality: The result of our combination of geography, climate, experience and professionalism.
- International Guarantee: Valued and recognized by global markets.
- Traceability: Complete monitoring of the productive process.
- Natural Flavour: Purity and freshness from the place of origin.
FOODS: Quality, innocuous, traceable products with international guarantees and natural flavour.
FROM: Unique, pristine nature. Protected by a phytosanitary island with a large freshwater reserve and the most transparent skies on Earth.
CHILE: From our people. Our identity is present in every process. We are constantly developing more and better technology in order to improve.
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Activities at Seafood Expo North America 2016
Date and time Place Event March 6th/ 12.30 pm-1.30 pm Chilean Pavilion
(Stand #2117)Opening of The Chilean Pavilion March 7th/ 6.30 pm-9.00 pm Union Oyster House
(41 Union Street, Boston MA, 02108)Networking event -
Companies in the Chilean Booth
Contact
Mauricio Banchieri | Trade Commissioner of Chile in New York
866 United Nations Plaza Suite 603, New York – United States of America
+1 (212) 207 3266
mbanchieri@prochile.gob.cl
