Chile’s Agriculture Minister Antonio Walker announced that South Korea’s fitness authority, the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA), approved access to the New Chilean Hass avocado market. that have already been published.
The minister noted that “this is very smart news for our avocado producers, as we are at a very smart time of the season. There are still a few steps to go, such as finishing a list of those who want to export avocados to The South. “Korea, in addition to waiting 30 days for shipments to start up, would already be ready for the start-up at the end of October, the result of a joint effort between the public and personal sectors, and the commitment of manufacturers and exporters is essential to comply with the adequacy measures that markets demand of us”.
For his part, the national director of the saG, Horacio Boerquez, said: “This opening is the result of paintings made through the Agricultural and Livestock Service since 2017, when negotiations with APQA began, and that it included a stopover in a delegation. Korean experts in our country in order to familiarize themselves with fruit production and certification systems, this happened in early 2020, just before the imposition of restrictions as a result of Covid-19. We have been definitively evaluated through our close collaboration with producers; an alliance from which we all gain advantages.
It should be noted that South Korea is a country of more than 50 million inhabitants; therefore, this announcement represents a vital business opportunity for the industry.
ASOEX President Ronald Bown said that “diversifying destination markets for Chilean fruit exports is the key to the growth and expansion of our industry, so we welcome the opening of the South Korean market to Chilean lawyers, which happens after the recent opening of this announcement also comes at a very smart time for the domestic avocado sector , as it coincides with the start of the harvest and export season. There is a lot of interest in opening the South Korean market, because it is a market that consumes avocados, so we have smart customers for our exports,” he said.
Under pressure that this opening would not have been imagined without joint paintings between the public and personal sectors. “We appreciate all the efforts of the Ministry of Agriculture, the Department of Agriculture and Livestock, the Chilean Embassy in South Korea and the Undersecretariat for International Economic Relations for efforts to improve and create new opportunities for Chilean fruit. “
During the 2019-2020 fruit season, Chile exported 118981 tonnes of avocados to markets around the world, the main destination being Europe (72% of total exports), followed by Latin America, with 11. 6% of all shipments.
Asia ranks third, with a percentage of 8. 6% of all exports. In Asia, Chile recently exports avocados to China, Hong Kong, Japan and India.
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