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Chile offers excellent export opportunities for U.S. food and beverage exporters. With the highest per capita GDP in Latin America, Chile is a growing export market for U.S. food suppliers, and a strong trading partner.

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the sweets and snack industry in Chile, highlighting its main players, consumption trends, regulations, and related international trade. The industry is robust and competitive balancing local production and imports. Innovation and adaption to consumption trends are key to the sector's continued growth.

Chile’s level of economic growth and openness to the world has created a dynamic retail industry.

Avocados are the third most planted fruit crop in Chile. There is a strong domestic demand for Chilean avocados, as nearly 50% of its production is consumed locally.

Agricultural biotechnology policy has not been a priority of Chile’s current administration. FAS/Santiago expects Chile’s agricultural biotechnology policies to remain unchanged.