According to ProChile, Chilean avocado exports in 2019 have priced in recent years, the price of avocado exports has risen to 76% in just one decade, from $170. 7 million in 2009 to $300. 7 million in 2019.
In 2019, the Netherlands was the most sensitive destination for Chilean lawyers with shipments valued at $112. 8 million, or 37. 5% of all shipments, followed by the UK, with shipments of $54. 6 million, 87% more than in 2018.
China, the largest avocado customer in Asia. In 2019, China accounted for 8. 3% of shipments, followed by Japan, whose shipments increased to 1735% over the past year. So far, until 2020, China continues to dominate imports, with 8. 8% of Chilean avocado sales paving the way for other vital Asian destinations.
“The Chilean lawyer has consolidated his presence in primary markets and today makes his way to Asian countries, which have noticed the greatest recovery after the arrival of COVID-19. ProChile continues to paint to open new destinations, demonstrating that our food meets the highest quality standards, prioritizing capacity and safety, qualities that are critical to Asian consumers,” said Jorge O’Ryan, CEO of ProChile.
One such new destination in Asia is South Korea, a country that, after 4 years of public-private work, has formalized the plant conditioning needs to be met by Chilean lawyer Hass in spite of any contribution to the country. Currently, only five countries – the United States, New Zealand, Mexico, Peru and now Chile – can export avocados to this Asian destination.
By 2020, Korea imported around 7,000 tons of avocado and the United States is its main supplier with 3,000 tons. It is followed by Peru, which entered the market in May this year, with 2,700 tons, both countries present their lawyers to Korea without price lists.
For Chile’s presence in the Korean market, ProChile will conduct a crusade to advertise Chilean domestic products on major Korean e-commerce platforms, which have strengthened its presence and concentrated the bulk of post-pandemic sales. Spread the attributes of Chilean food through a channel that is experiencing a marked increase in sales of new products, focused on safety, traceability and its nutritional benefits, qualities that the Asian market values strongly after the emergence of COVID-19.
Source: portalportuario. cl
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