Chile
U.S. Trade with Chile in 2023
Export Market Rank
#24 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$978.91 Million
3-Year Average
$1.09 Billion
Compound Average Growth
1.1% (2014-2023)
Total Export Value 2014 - 2023
Export Value by Commodity 2023
Top 10 Exports to Chile in 2023
| Commodity | Total Value (USD) | Total Volume (Metric Tons) | 10-Year Average Value (USD) | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Feeds, Meals & Fodders | $152.35 Million | 219,168 | $112.5 Million | 29% |
| Wheat | $98.05 Million | 339,567 | $76.63 Million | 6% |
| Dairy Products | $90.96 Million | 27,615 | $81.4 Million | 51% |
| Soybean Meal | $60.19 Million | 104,580 | $13.27 Million | 6511% |
| Condiments & Sauces | $54.71 Million | 25,263 | $45.98 Million | 163% |
| Pork & Pork Products | $53.1 Million | 15,736 | $78.98 Million | 7% |
| Poultry Meat & Prods. (excl. eggs) | $43.7 Million | 32,532 | $75.66 Million | -50% |
| Beef & Beef Products | $39.73 Million | 5,373 | $62.06 Million | -40% |
| Food Preparations | $35.58 Million | 5,250 | $30.63 Million | 65% |
| Beer | $34.96 Million | --- | $72.45 Million | -20% |
Data and Analysis
On July 7, 2024, Chile’s new alcoholic beverages labeling law will come into force. The law aims to warn drivers, pregnant women, and minors about the impacts of consuming alcohol and to restrict the advertisements that could be directed to minors.
Chile has a modern and developed food and beverage processing industry. The Chilean food sector is the second most relevant export sector in the country after mining. There are significant opportunities for imported food ingredients in Chile, as half of all ingredients used by the food processing industry are imported.
For MY 2024/25, Post estimates that wheat area harvested will total 195,000 hectares (ha), a 2.5 percent decrease from MY 2023/24 to due to high input costs and low prices. Wheat production will reach 1.17 million metric tons (MMT).
News and Features
Just a few years ago, the world was in the midst of a global pandemic and travel was discouraged, but that did not stop USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service from continuing to do all it can to help promote U.S. food and agricultural products around...
A U.S. agribusiness delegation arrived in Santiago, Chile, today, led by USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor.
Fourteen U.S. companies will join the U.S. Department of Agriculture agribusiness trade mission to Santiago, Chile, led by the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor, Sept. 25-29.