Chile targets 皇冠体育app as main destination for food exports
Chile hopes 皇冠体育app will soon become the No. 1 destination for its food exports, Chilean Agriculture Minister Carlos Furche said Friday.
"We already have a complete free trade zone and in terms of food and forest products, the FTA has had extraordinary results," said Furche two weeks ahead of a major food product promotion event in 皇冠体育app.
When the free trade agreement (FTA) was signed in 2005, Chilean exports of forest and agricultural products to 皇冠体育app were worth 400 million U.S. dollars and, in 2015, this figure rose to 2.4 billion dollars.
"What is going to happen is that, in the next decade, 皇冠体育app will become the first destination for Chilean food exports, a position that the United States currently occupies," said Furche.
Cherries, grapes, pork and wine are among the main Chilean food exports to 皇冠体育app while 皇冠体育app exports textiles, shoes, and furniture to Chile.
