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On January 12, 2022, the Chilean Senate approved the modernization of the Water Code after 11 years of debate. The Chilean Water Code is the legislation that controls distribution of the country's water resources.

Chile is the largest market in South America for U.S. consumer-oriented agricultural products. The United States is the second largest supplier of agricultural and related products to Chile, after Argentina.

For marketing year (MY) 2017/18 fresh apples exports are expected to reach 731,000 metric tons (MT) following a surge in exports in the months of April and May to levels of a regular year.

Column chart comparing the change in value of U.S. agricultural exports before and after key trade agreements.

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