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| Chilexport | |
|---|---|
| Name | Chilexport |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Headquarters | Santiago, Chile |
| Type | Trade association |
| Region served | Chile |
Chilexport is a Chilean export association founded to represent the interests of agricultural, forestry, aquaculture, and agroindustrial exporters. It acts as an interlocutor between exporters from regions such as Santiago, Valparaíso Region, and Los Lagos Region and international markets including United States, China, European Union, and Japan. The association has been active in trade fora, bilateral dialogues, and sectoral promotion linking producers to multinationals and global supply chains involving partners like Walmart, Tesco, and Carrefour.
Chilexport was created in the context of export-oriented economic reforms associated with the 1970s and 1980s, a period that also saw transformations involving institutions such as the Central Bank of Chile, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Chile), and the Ministry of Agriculture (Chile). During the 1990s and 2000s Chilexport engaged with free trade negotiation rounds involving counterparts like the United States–Chile Free Trade Agreement, the China–Chile Free Trade Agreement, the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, and the European Economic Area. The association participated in trade missions that visited markets such as Germany, Brazil, Argentina, South Korea, and Mexico, and collaborated with multilateral organizations including the World Trade Organization, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and the Food and Agriculture Organization.
Chilexport is organized with an executive leadership supported by regional offices that coordinate activities across zones like Antofagasta Region, Biobío Region, La Araucanía Region, and Magallanes Region. Its governance model draws on practices used by organizations such as the National Federation of Agriculture (various countries), the Chamber of Commerce of Santiago, and sectoral chambers like the Fruit Exporters Association and the SalmonChile association. Chilexport's internal committees mirror technical groups in institutions including the International Trade Centre, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the World Bank for policy, technical standards, and market intelligence.
Chilexport provides market intelligence, export certification liaison, and sanitary and phytosanitary coordination comparable to services offered by entities such as the Export–Import Bank of the United States, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, and ProChile. The association facilitates linkages with supermarket chains like Costco and Aldi, supports participation in trade fairs such as Fruit Logistica, SIAL Paris, and Asia Fruit Logistica, and provides training aligned with standards from GlobalG.A.P., HACCP, and the International Organization for Standardization. It also undertakes logistics coordination involving ports like Port of San Antonio (Chile), Port of Valparaíso, and freight routes through Pan American Highway corridors.
Membership encompasses exporters, producer cooperatives, processing firms, and service providers from regions including Metropolitan Region (Chile), Coquimbo Region, and O'Higgins Region. Governance involves boards and advisory councils similar to structures in the Confederation of Production and Commerce (CPC), the National Federation of Chilean Fruit Producers, and industry associations like ANAM (Asociación Nacional de Armadores Marítimos). Membership benefits include representation in trade negotiations with counterparts such as the European Commission, national agencies like the Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero (SAG), and international buyers from Netherlands, United Kingdom, and United Arab Emirates.
Chilexport has influenced sectors including fresh fruit exports (linked to companies such as Iansa and Agrosuper), viticulture associated with producers like Concha y Toro and regions like Maule Region, and aquaculture connected to Aysén Region and firms in the salmon farming industry. Regional development impacts intersect with infrastructure projects involving the Ministry of Public Works (Chile), regional trade promotion initiatives akin to those of the Regional Government of Los Ríos, and rural development programs influenced by agencies such as the Corporación de Fomento de la Producción (CORFO). The association's activities affect supply chains reaching hubs like Rotterdam, Shanghai, and Los Angeles.
Chilexport engages in advocacy on tariff and non-tariff barriers, sanitary protocols, and customs procedures in forums similar to those used by the Chamber of Commerce of Santiago, trade delegations to capitals like Beijing and Washington, D.C., and participation in negotiations involving the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. It issues position papers addressing technical rules referenced by institutions such as the Codex Alimentarius Commission, the International Plant Protection Convention, and coordinates with Chilean authorities including the Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade (Subsecretaría de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales).
Critiques directed at Chilexport parallel debates seen with organizations like Chile's National Forestry Corporation (CONAF), SalmonChile, and agricultural lobbies over issues such as environmental impacts in Soquimich-adjacent regions, water rights controversies similar to disputes in Atacama Region, and tensions between export growth and indigenous rights claims connected to Mapuche communities. Environmental NGOs like Greenpeace and policy researchers from universities such as Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and University of Chile have raised concerns about sustainability standards, trade-offs explored in dialogues with multilateral lenders like the Inter-American Development Bank and regulators at the Ministry of Environment (Chile).
Category:Trade associations of Chile