Exports bearing the Argentine Foods, a Natural Choice quality distinction tripled their FOB value in the first quarter compared to the same period in 2018, exceeding US$ 15 million and involving seven new products in shipments.
Compared to last year, this represented a total of 438 certificates for an income of US$15.812.847/FOB, and an exported volume of 9.204,98 tons.
The data for the same quarter of 2018 involved 162 certificates, for a value of 5.182.755 USD/FOB and a volume of 5.389 tons, the Secretariat of Government of Agroindustry specified this Thursday (9.5.2019) in a statement.
Products with seal
According to the Secretariat, Also relevant is the fact that the products exported in the first quarter of last year were lemons, raisins and yerba mate, while this year seven more were added: olive oil, blueberries, frozen cooked beef fillets, organic honey, concentrated grape must, frozen pre-fried potatoes and pistachios..
This growth - he explained - is related to the increase in the number of companies that were benefited with the Argentine Food Quality Seal, thus achieving differentiation and obtaining a competitive advantage over competitors and offering greater certainty and protection to consumers in Argentina and around the world..
As for products considered with other distinctions, such as Geographical Indication or Denomination of Origin (IG/DO), four export refund certificates were managed for Yerba Mate destined for Syria, for a total volume of 3.810 tons and a FOB value of US$ 7.354.524,61.
Agribusiness recalled that The additional 0,5% refund that benefits the export of products that have the Argentine Food seal, and also those that are Organic, or are distinguished as Geographical Indication or Denomination of Origin, is still in effect..
With these measures, we seek to ensure that food SMEs focus on quality, to have intangibles that allow them to differentiate themselves in global markets and promote our brand on the world's shelves., stressed Andrés Murchison, Secretary of Food and Bioeconomy.
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