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The Chilean food processing industry is a highly developed and competitive sector, playing a crucial role in the national economy.

For marketing year (MY) 2025/26, Post estimates that the wheat area harvested will total 193,000 hectares (ha), representing a 1.0 percent decrease from MY 2024/25 due to high input costs and low prices.

Beer is the most consumed alcoholic beverage in Chile and represents 77 percent of total sales of alcohol beverages by volume. Per capita consumption of beer has grown rapidly in the past 20 years Chile reaching 59 liters in 2022.

Post export forecast for marketing year (MY) 2017/18 is revised up to 150,000 MT. This represents a 56 percent increase in exports over MY2016/17.

This report lists the import certification and other documentation required by the Government of Chile.

This report provides information to U.S. exporters of agricultural and related products on how to do business in Chile.

The Chilean food industry is the main productive activity in the country, with annual sales of $34 billion.