Chile's trade exchange increased to USD 153.743 million between January and September of this year, 14 percent more that in the same period of 2021, reported this Tuesday (11.10.2022/XNUMX/XNUMX) the Directorate of Studies of the Undersecretariat of International Economic Relations (Subrei).
The study, prepared with figures published by the Central Bank, highlighted that the Chilean exports rose to USD 73.228 billion between January and September of this year, which represented a growth of 5,5 percent compared to the same period in 2021.
Meanwhile, Imports amounted to USD 80.514 million, with an increase of 23,9 percent in the same period.
The head of Subrei, José Miguel Ahumada, In a statement, the company explained that during the first nine months of 2022, the number of companies exporting has grown again, as has the value of their shipments. "However, we know that we must continue working to reach pre-pandemic levels (of the new coronavirus) and even surpass them," it added.
For the official, small and medium-sized enterprises, cooperatives and companies led by women are "a central pillar of our work agenda, which maintains a high commitment to strengthening ties with foreign markets and continuing to participate in strategic alliances."
The report detailed that the dynamism of the Exports continue to be supported by non-copper supply, in addition to the expansion of shipments of lithium, salmon, fertilizers, iodine, wood fiber boards and poultry meat.
Ahumada also stressed that "it is essential to strengthen the country's digital infrastructure and that all companies have access to the digitalization of their export processes, incorporating new technologies that help them increase the value of their shipments, whether goods or services."
In the same period, Chilean exports have gone to a total of 192 destination markets, highlighting that 127 of them recorded increases in shipments. The largest increases in terms of export value were shown by China (+USD 4.285 billion), South Korea (+USD 1.267 billion), United States (+USD 563 billion), Japan (+USD 356 billion), Mexico (+USD 339 billion), Colombia (+USD 279 billion), Brazil (+USD 263 billion), Belgium (+USD 229 billion), Peru (USD 196 million) and India (+USD 168 million).
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