According to the latest report from the Odepa, Department of the Ministry of Agriculture of Chile, from January to August 2020, Chilean beef exports totaled US$65.3 million, a year-on-year increase of 33%; the total export volume was 16,673 tons, a year-on-year increase of 36%. China is the main destination for Chilean beef exports, accounting for 85% of its total exports. Canada (7%) and Spain (2%) rank second and third.

Chilean radio station Bío-Bío reported that the head of Odepa, María Emilia Undurraga, congratulated the news. She said that the increase in Chilean beef exports is mainly due to the increase in demand in the Chinese market. She also pointed out that expanding exports is a major way to boost the development of the national beef industry.

On the other hand, from January to August 2020, Chilean beef imports totaled US$605 million, a year-on-year decrease of 15%; total imports amounted to 130,491 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 15%.

According to Odepa, the decrease in beef imports is mainly due to the decline in consumption of related products caused by the new crown epidemic. However, the good news is that Chilean consumers prefer domestic beef to imported beef.

According to statistics, the main sources of imported beef from Chile are Paraguay (40.6%), Brazil (35%) and Argentina (19.1%).

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