Chile: Chilean Beef and Poultry Production and Trade Update
Chilean exports of beef and beef products increased 106% in volume on CY2015 due to a favorable exchange rate, improvements in its traceability program that facilitated access to the U.S, Canada and Central America, and the opening of the Chinese market for Chilean beef on mid-2015. In CY2015, Chilean beef production fell 3.2% compared to CY2014, while imports increased 2% in volume, with Paraguay as the main beef supplier for Chile. In CY2015 Broiler production increased 5.6% over 2014, while imports increased by 22% and exports by 14% in volume.
Chile: Chilean Beef and Poultry Production and Trade Update