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This report lists Nicaraguan import requirements for export certificates and import permits for agrochemicals, veterinary products, feedstuffs and food products for human consumption.

Despite Nicaragua’s ongoing social political crisis, there are still good opportunities for U.S. food exports.

During the first four months of 2020, U.S. exports of agricultural products to Chile increased by 4.4 percent over the same period in 2019, totaling $335.3 million, pushed by an import surge...

This report lists the main Nicaraguan food laws, technical regulations and import requirements. In 2019, there were no major changes on Nicaragua’s import procedures.

The lack of access to credit due to Nicaragua’s current political crisis and low international coffee prices have reduced Nicaraguan producers' ability to properly maintain coffee plantations.

Chile’s Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) Streamlines Import Control Procedures for Products of Animal Origin due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In Marketing Year (MY) 2019/20, Chile’s fresh apple and pear supplies dropped due to a decline in planted area and drought.

Sugar production in Nicaragua has been stable the past few years. Sugar production contacts expect MY 2020/2021 area planted and production to remain flat.

Nicaragua peanut production fell 11 percent in marketing year (MY) 2019/2020 dropping to 158,000 metric tons (MT).

Chile has consolidated its reputation as one of the main players in the global food industry.

For marketing year (MY) 2020/21, Post projects 205,000 hectares of wheat planted area and 1.288 million metric tons (MMT) of wheat production which represents a 2.4 percent decrease over MY2019/20.

There are no changes in regulations since last year’s report.