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Import-friendly Caribbean islands gobbled up $1 billion in U.S. consumer-oriented foods and fish products in 2015, capping over a dozen years of steady growth in U.S. exports to the region...

Chile’s level of economic growth and openness to the world has created a dynamic retail industry.

While most U.S. food products readily enter Trinidad and Tobago (TT), consideration for an import license, health certification, product labeling and other documentation for select products...

This report outlines Trinidad and Tobago’s (TT) certification requirements and includes an Export Certificate Matrix as well as examples of select Export Certificates.

Avocados are the third most planted fruit crop in Chile. There is a strong domestic demand for Chilean avocados, as nearly 50% of its production is consumed locally.

Agricultural biotechnology policy has not been a priority of Chile’s current administration. FAS/Santiago expects Chile’s agricultural biotechnology policies to remain unchanged.

Biotech regulations have been virtually non-existent in the Caribbean. However, that may change in the years ahead as 12 Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries move forward with a United Nations...

For Chilean apples, pears and table grapes, MY2016/17 has been characterized by having a high accumulation of chill hours during winter months, which is necessary for a quality harvest.

The United States has become the main supplier of dairy products to Chile. In January – July 2016 the U.S. exported $32,860,530 of dairy products and has increased its exports in 11.6% in volume...

In MY2015/16 an increase in walnut exports was expected, but mid-April rainfall turned these expected volumes downward as they could not be achieved.

In MY2015/16 Chile’s climatic conditions were not favorable for cherry production.

In January- April MY2015/16 raisin exports increased 24 percent in volume and 1.9 percent in value over the same period MY2014/15.