Chile
U.S. Trade with Chile in 2024
Export Market Rank
#29 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$864.59 Million
3-Year Average
$973.81 Million
Compound Average Growth
0.45% (2015-2024)
Total Export Value 2015 - 2024
Export Value by Commodity 2024
Top 10 Exports to Chile in 2024
| Commodity | Total Value (USD) | Total Volume (Metric Tons) | 10-Year Average Value (USD) | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy Products | $99.66 Million | 32,706 | $85.35 Million | 47% |
| Wheat | $91.65 Million | 363,974 | $76.59 Million | 57% |
| Other Feeds, Meals & Fodders | $88.91 Million | 122,702 | $109.7 Million | -26% |
| Condiments & Sauces | $53.21 Million | 23,854 | $49.22 Million | 80% |
| Food Preparations | $48 Million | 8,801 | $33.28 Million | 106% |
| Beef & Beef Products | $46.66 Million | 5,995 | $60.13 Million | -15% |
| Pork & Pork Products | $46.32 Million | 12,125 | $78.66 Million | 12% |
| Poultry Meat & Prods. (excl. eggs) | $45.81 Million | 31,343 | $71.48 Million | -44% |
| Dog & Cat Food | $34.21 Million | 11,176 | $23.55 Million | 157% |
| Tree Nuts | $32 Million | 5,741 | $25.69 Million | 22% |
Data and Analysis
Chile has become a promising market for pet food products. Over the past decade, pet nutrition in Chile transitioned from being a simple extension of the human diet to a sophisticated and specialized industry.
In Marketing Year (MY) 2026, Chile’s dairy sector is projected to maintain steady growth, supported by strong milk production and favorable climatic conditions.
Chile has a modern and dynamic retail food industry. The food retail landscape is dominated by large supermarket chains such as Walmart, Cencosud, SMU, and Falabella, but there has also been a surge in smaller, specialized stores and e-commerce. Chile’s food retail sales reached $29.76 billion in 2024, a 2.9 percent growth compared to 2023.
News and Features
As with many farmers, JM Grain started out as a small farming business. The family started growing peas, lentils, and chickpeas for sustainability purposes because pulses put nitrogen in the soil and help to keep wheat or other crops free of disease.
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...
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.